An economic survey of New Zealand wheatgrowers : financial analysis, 1977-78

Abstract

This report is the first in a new series of economic surveys on New Zealand wheatgrowing farms. Until now, the surveys, undertaken by the Agricultural Economics Research Unit at Lincoln College on behalf of the wheatgrowers sub-section of Federated Farmers of NZ (Inc.), have concentrated on the enterprise cost and return aspects of wheatgrowing. Three enterprise surveys over the years have now been reported and refer to the 1976-77, 1977-78 and 1978-79 wheat years. This series of surveys and reports will continue as in the past. The principal objective of the new series of surveys is to establish, from farm accounts and personal interviews, financial data pertaining to wheatgrowing farms. Such data will allow a more comprehensive picture of wheatgrowing in New Zealand, in line with that available for other major New Zealand farming industries. The first report in this new series refers to the 1977-78 financial year.