Trends in beef production and marketing : A survey of beef producers in Canterbury, 1976

Abstract

In South Canterbury small surveys by farmers suggested that a major reduction in cattle numbers was occurring, with positive policy changes away from breeding stock. There appeared to be a great deal of speculation as to the cause of the lack of killing space, d~ well as a 1,u.ck of information on the extent of policy changes by farmers. To provide information for both the farming community and the freezing companies a survey was conducted by the College through the Federated Farmers 'ten farms survey programme'. Interim results were made avail,able to spokesmen for both Federated Farmers and the Freezing industry.