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Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants Cameron Hall – CEO LiveCorp 27 November 2009
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Presentation Industry Overview Market Opportunity WA Sheep Supply Animal Welfare
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Live Cattle – market overview
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Live Cattle – Market share Market Share 2002/03 (1,000,000 head) Market Share 2008/09 (890,000 head)
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Rapidly increasing populations in developing Asian countries Source: MLA
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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
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Live Sheep Exports – Volume and Value
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Live and Meat volumes
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Live sheep exports
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Recent Research Sheep Supply in Western Australia
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Australian Winter Crop Area & Sheep Numbers
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Land Use in Western Australia
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Australian Sheep Flock & Sheep Prices
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Sheep Numbers & Turnoff – Western Australia (million head)
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Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers Australia
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Ratio of Prices Received for Livestock Relative To Total Grains
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What does this mean? (million head) The markets are strong and supply is weak Sheep producers in a strong position with healthy competition.
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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
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Factors impacting animal welfare People Management Animal husbandry practices Livestock handling Facilities Ships and ports Trucks Feedlots Abattoirs Weather – extremes
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