Maximising profitability in the NZ sheep industry

Abstract

This assignment is written from the perspective of a sheep breeder and traces the history and the present day activities of the NZ Sheep Industry through a practical point of view. Maximising the profitability of the NZ Sheep Industry starts down on the farm and flows through the efficient processing and marketing channels to supply the customer with a healthy and attractive product. There seems to be a reasonable gap between the theory and the logistical practibility of certain ideas. But the boundaries do have to pushed to make progress (but not at the expense of animal welfare) and it is the challenge of the modern day operator to take the latest technological information and market signals and apply them to the business of farming.