The value of Australian Agricultural Exports has surged $5 billion in the past financial year off the back of red meat exports reaching an all-time high.

It's the second highest export year on record with agriculture now accounting for just over 15 percent of the nation's total exported goods.

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Bendigo Bank Agribusiness Industry Affairs Senior Manager Neil Burgess about the data.

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