Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Largest ever land acquisition for NSW national park estate
While this action has admiral motives it is part of the problem with agriculture and stems from global government sentiment. Farmers and investors are affected by such action and it will have consequences for productive land use and our ability to expand our food bowls.
https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/news/largest-ever-land-acquisition-for-nsw-national-park-estate
NSW western lands
Further reductions in land that could be directed to food and fibre production. Bad and exactly what was discussed at Senate Estimates recently.
New outback national park earmarked for tourism raises ag production concernsThe Land; North Richmond, N.S.W. [North Richmond, N.S.W]. 28 Feb 2023: 0.
Monday, February 20, 2023
Thursday, February 16, 2023
ABS Livestock Products, Australia
Gross value of livestock
The gross value of cattle and calves slaughtered decreased 8.6% to $3.6 billion.
The gross value of sheep and lambs slaughtered decreased 3.4% to $1.2 billion.
The gross value of pigs slaughtered decreased 3.1% to $401 million.
The gross value of poultry slaughtered increased 3.7% to $923 million.
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Sheep, lamb and goats ID in New South Wales
NSW Farmers release. Survey reveals huge spending gap on eID
NSW Farmers is calling for a substantial investment from the state and federal governments to make their traceability reform achievable.
A move to electronic identification (eID) for sheep and goats will far exceed the $20 million offered by the federal government, and with a timeline set for mandatory tagging, farmers are in the dark on what financial support will be made available.
According to NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin, 80 per cent of NSW sheep and goat producers were not using eID at present, meaning there would need to be significant state and federal financial assistance to assist in the transition.
“Farmers are rightly becoming increasingly concerned about the costs associated with implementing eID for sheep and goats, following Minister Saunders’ mandating of the traceability system last year,” Mr Martin said.
“While the NSW Government’s timeline is public, it remains unknown what financial support will be made available to farmers so they can implement eID as they are now required to do.
“We asked farmers how much this will cost them and what training, education and support they need, and it’s clear both levels of government will need to open their wallets.”
NSW Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders announced the state would join a national traceability effort in July 2022 following an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Indonesia. Under the National Livestock Identification System, sheep and farmed goats born after January 1, 2025 will require an electronic tag before leaving a property, and from January 1, 2027 all farmed sheep and goats will require an eID tag.
The federal government announced $20.1 million over three years to help the states transition to mandatory electronic tags, but Mr Martin said that sum was nowhere near enough as it had to be shared between all states and territories.
“There will potentially be less than $10 million from the Commonwealth to support NSW producers, and Commonwealth funds are dependent on a NSW Government co-contribute, so our state will also need to make a substantial investment,” Mr Martin said.
“But there’s been no funding clarity, and producers are rightly concerned about what financial support will be made available to help them meet the government’s timeline.
“People want to be able to make business decisions– some producers are already transitioning hoping to receive some support – so they need to know how financial assistance will be provided and how much it will be.”
Moving to eID will be a costly exercise, Mr Martin said: The equipment producers will need to purchase can range from a couple of thousand dollars for a wand reader, to tens of thousands of dollars for eID drafters. Data from eID users reveals there is a significant cost in infrastructure modifications to pens, races and yards to install eID technology.
“Users of eID reported their costs ranged from $40,000 to $70,000, and with 66 per cent of producers surveyed saying they will need to modify infrastructure on their farms, the costs of the total rollout are going to be significant even before the cost of tags and readers are taken into account,” Mr Martin said.
“Producers want certainty that NLIS eID tags will be affordable not just now, but well into the future, and there is a growing concern about increased tag and NLIS device costs.
“Governments must play their part in supporting economically-affordable NLIS devices, and the move to eID can’t progress until farmers get the financial assistance they need.”
Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023
Media Contact: Steve Mudd | 0429 011 690 | mudds@nswfarmers.org.au
USDA Livestock Outlook ERS
Cattle Report Shows Significant Herd Reduction
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its semiannual Cattle report on January 31st. The total number of all cattle and calves1 on January 1, 2023, was estimated at 89.3 million head, about 2.8 million fewer than the previous year. This marks the 4th year of contraction for aggregate beef and dairy cattle inventories, in the 9th year in the current cattle cycle—the cyclical expansion and contraction of the national cattle herd over time. The cycle is influenced by the combined effects of cattle prices and input costs that drive cow-calf producer profitability, the gestation period for cattle, the time needed for raising calves to market weight, and climate conditions.
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry update
As the Minister just said, Australia’s agricultural exports are forecast to break records at over $72 billion in 2022-23. The combination of high production and prices has seen Australian agricultural exports exceed $5 billion in every month since November 2021, despite widespread reported port congestion.
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/about/news/secretary-opening-statement-2023-budget-supplementary-estimates
Andrew Metcalfe AO
Secretary
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Monday, February 13, 2023
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Agricultural Commodities, Australia Australian Bureau of Statistics
Key statistics
369 million hectares of agricultural land, down 5% from 2020-21
36 million tonnes of wheat produced, up 14%
7 million tonnes of canola production, up 43%
70 million sheep and lambs on farms at 30 June 2022, up 3%
22 million beef cattle at 30 June 2022, up 1%
Australian farms
At 30 June 2022 there were:
369 million hectares of agricultural land, down 5% from 2021
87,800 agricultural businesses, unchanged from 2021
Monday, February 6, 2023
Brazilian beef export trends
The Brazilian Association of Meat Exporters has released an annual series on the growth of the beef export busines.
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Australia - Employee households living costs highest in two decades ABS data
Employee households also recorded the largest annual increase in living costs across all household types and the CPI (9.3 per cent compared to a rise of 7.8 per cent for the CPI). The last time the CPI recorded an annual increase of 9.3 per cent was in 1987.
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/employee-households-living-costs-highest-two-decades
US Cattle Inventory update
United States cattle inventory down 3%
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2023 – There were 89.3 million head of cattle and calves on U.S. farms as of Jan. 1, 2023, according to the Cattle report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Calendar/calendar-landing.php?source=n&year=23&month=01&day=31&report_id=13003
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