Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants Cameron Hall – CEO LiveCorp 27 November 2009
Presentation Industry Overview Market Opportunity WA Sheep Supply Animal Welfare
Live Cattle – market overview
Live Cattle – Market share Market Share 2002/03 (1,000,000 head) Market Share 2008/09 (890,000 head)
Rapidly increasing populations in developing Asian countries Source: MLA
Indonesian live cattle market opportunities for north Aust cattle 230m people Strong economy 2kg beef consumption, mostly Java and Sumatra Islamic market – no pork FMD free Established feedlotting partners Cattle to Indo 2009: 544k end Sep. Market outlook remains strong
Live Sheep Exports – Volume and Value
Live and Meat volumes
Live sheep exports
Recent Research Sheep Supply in Western Australia
Australian Winter Crop Area & Sheep Numbers
Land Use in Western Australia
Australian Sheep Flock & Sheep Prices
Sheep Numbers & Turnoff – Western Australia (million head)
Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers Australia
Ratio of Prices Received for Livestock Relative To Total Grains
What does this mean? (million head) The markets are strong and supply is weak Sheep producers in a strong position with healthy competition.
Live export program – Research & Development Investment in R&D is spread across On farm Pre export On board ship / airplane Post arrival R&D delivers across three strategic focus areas Animal welfare Market access Supply chain 2009/10 R&D budget is $1.8M
Factors impacting animal welfare People Management Animal husbandry practices Livestock handling Facilities Ships and ports Trucks Feedlots Abattoirs Weather – extremes
Questions?