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Agri Benchmark Beef conference 2007

Agri Benchmark Beef conference 2007. By Pieter Taljaard and André Jooste. Outline. Introduction and background Co-workers and countries Agri-benchmark Methodology RSA representative data Results Conclusions. Introduction & Background. International farm comparison analysis

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Agri Benchmark Beef conference 2007

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  1. Agri Benchmark Beef conference 2007 By Pieter Taljaard and André Jooste

  2. Outline • Introduction and background • Co-workers and countries • Agri-benchmark Methodology • RSA representative data • Results • Conclusions

  3. Introduction & Background • International farm comparison analysis • Beef finishing (feedlots) • Cow-calf production system • Collaboration in RSA UP - NAMC –UFS • NAMC (Membership sponsor) • UFS (Beef) • UP (Cash crops) • Dairy (MPO) • Overall objectives – competitiveness and potentials of regions

  4. Introduction & Background • 2007 Beef conference and pre-conference training • Braunschweig, Germany • New countries: RSA, Australia and India • Beef finishing - 16 countries, 38 farms

  5. Participating countries • Western Europe • Austria • France • Germany • Italy • Ireland • Spain • Sweden • UK • Eastern Europe • Hungary • Poland • North America • Canada • USA

  6. Participating countries • Asia & Oceania • Australia • China • India • South America • Argentina • Brazil • Africa • South Africa

  7. Co-workers

  8. Agri-Benchmark (AB) methodology • AB SOP • Select regions and locations • ID prevailing production system • Determine farm size of typical farm(s) • Data collection (2007) and updating (2008) • Standard questionnaire (pannel of farmers) • Farm data - Typical or representative figures • Prices for inputs and outputs

  9. RSA representative data • 1 Beef finishing (feedlot) • One time standing capacity 25 000 head (i.e. +/- 75 000 head annual through-put) • 3 Cow-calve farms • Vryburg (250 cows) • Heibron (300 cows) • Howick (200 cows)

  10. Results - Beef finishingShare of market return

  11. Results - Beef finishingMarket returns and coupled government payments 2006 (US$ per 100 kg carcass weight)

  12. Results - Beef finishingPurchase prices (US$ per 100 kg live weight)

  13. Results - Beef finishingTotal cost by cost items (US$ per 100 kg carcass weight)

  14. Results - Beef finishingNon-factor costs by animal purchases and other cost (US$ per 100 kg carcass weight)

  15. Results - Beef finishingNon-factor costs excluding animal purchases (US$ per 100 kg carcass weight)

  16. Results - Beef finishingShort and medium term profitability (US$ per 100 kg carcass weight)

  17. Results – Cow-calf farmsShare of market return

  18. Results - Cow-calf farms Weight at weaning per head (kg live weight per head)

  19. Results - Cow-calf farms Weaner prices per head (US$ per head) R2800/ head

  20. Results - Cow-calf farms Weaner prices per 100kg live weight (US$ per 100kg live weight)

  21. Results - Cow-calf farms Total returns (US$ per 100 kg live weight sold)

  22. Results - Cow-calf farms Total cost by factor and non-factors costs (US$ per 100 kg live weight sold)

  23. Results - Cow-calf farms Labour intensity (hours per suckler-cow and year)

  24. Results - Cow-calf farms Total returns and costs by cash and non-cash costs (US$ per 100 kg live weight sold)

  25. Results - Cow-calf farms Short and medium term profitability (US$ per 100 kg live weight sold)

  26. Results - Cow-calf farms Whole farm profitability (‘000 US$ per farm)

  27. 2008 • Annual update – expand • Local network (regional) • Emissions benchmarking • Quarterly price info • Trade profiles • Beef conference (Brazil) • Bio-energy and beef production • SA farm story (case farm)

  28. Conclusion • Larger representation in SA • Useful info • Further analysis • Comparative advantage analysis • Involvement of industry

  29. Thank you!

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