This page also includes market and economic conditions for the new season. Reports are updated mid-season, and we estimate the projected lamb crop every November.
Our Economic Service team also provides one-off presentations and reports on specific subjects related to the sheep and beef sector, including annual cost movement reports and stock number reporting.
Economic publications
Compendium of New Zealand farm facts (PDF, 1MB)
Mid-season update 2012-13 (PDF, 779KB)
Meat and wool price outlook 2012-13 (PDF, 355KB)
Lamb crop 2012 (PDF, 231KB)
Stock number survey 30 June 2012 (PDF, 450KB)
Movements in sheep and beef farm input prices 2011-2012 (PDF, 251KB)
Presentations
Red meat sector conference (PDF, 153KB)
Presentation by Economic Service Director Rob Davison, July 2012.
Sheep and beef outlook drivers (PDF, 400KB)
Presentation by Economic Service Director Rob Davison to Federated Farmers, October 2010.