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Based upon published livestock data
and calculations of feed consumption, the SFMCA estimates that Australia utilises 11 to
12 million tonnes of stock feed annually. This volume excludes pasture grazing,
hay and silage and does not account for spikes in feed usage in times of drought
feeding. Total feed use is greatly influenced by seasonal conditions affecting pasture growth, costs of grain and the economics of producing meat, milk and eggs.
Livestock feed is supplied
from commercial feed mills operated by specialist stock feed manufacturers,
by integrated poultry and pig livestock producers, and by beef feedlots.
A proportion is also supplied from on-farm production either in
a home-mix mill or simple mixing operations.
The breakdown of feed
use by livestock sector is presented in the chart below.
To gain a perspective on the size
of the Australian livestock feeding industry, Australia’s stock feed use at
12 million tonnes can be compared against the 680 million tonnes manufactured globally. (Source - IFIF). The USA, EU and China manufacture 170, 150 and 137 million tonnes respectively.
Feed
Volumes
A survey of SFMCA members completed
in August 2010 identified the following volumes of feed manufactured by SFMA
members over the previous 12 month period. Data for Victoria includes volumes
from members located in Tasmania.
| |
Feed Volume
(tonnes) |
| QLD |
829,000 |
| NSW |
1,377,000 |
| VIC |
1,947,000 |
| SA |
464,000 |
| WA |
430,000 |
| Total |
5,047,000 |
The survey of our members has provided a 3.1% reduction in feed volume to 5,047,000 tonnes manufactured in 2009/10.
Qld had a 4.5% increase, a result of increasing poultry feeds and a recovery in beef feedlot activity.
NSW and Vic both had around 5% declines in feed volumes. The drop in milk prices through 2009 had an impact upon feed sold in both states. Feed mills in Victoria reliant upon supplying the dairy industry experienced 10-15% drops in their feed volume. Those mills reliant upon pig, poultry and horse feed supply saw small increases in volume.
SA had a 5.2% feed volume increase with pig and poultry production continuing to grow in the state.
A drop in export sheep numbers has resulted in less feed being manufactured in WA through 2009/10.
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