Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in New South Wales, 2015 ABARES

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in New South Wales, 2015

Research by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences About my region 15.55 March 2015 Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in New South Wales, 2015 ABARES

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Contents

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1) Regional overview

New South Wales covers a total area of around 800 800 square kilometres and is home to approximately 6 917 700 people (ABS 2011). Agricultural land in New South Wales occupies 638 760 square kilometres, or around 80 per cent of the state. Areas classified as conservation and natural environments (nature conservation, protected areas and minimal use) occupy 113 100 square kilometres, or 14 per cent of the state. The most common land use by area is grazing natural vegetation, which occupies 351 500 square kilometres or 44 per cent of the state.

Map 1 Broad land use of New South Wales

Source: Catchment scale land use of Australia – update March 2014 (ABARES, 2014) Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in New South Wales, 2015 ABARES

Map 2 Agricultural industries of New South Wales

Source: Catchment scale land use of Australia – update March 2014 (ABARES, 2014) Employment

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data from the 2014 Labour Force Survey indicate that around 3.6 million people were employed in New South Wales. New South Wales accounts for 31 per cent of total employment in Australia and 28 per cent of all people employed in the Australian agriculture, forestry and fishing sector.

Health care and social assistance was the largest employment sector with 434 700 people followed by retail trade with 370 900 people (Figure 1). Other important employment sectors in the state were construction (321 200 people), professional, scientific and technical services (304 900 people) and education and training (287 100 people). The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector employed 91 400 people, representing 2 per cent of the state’s workforce.

Figure 1 Employment profile, New South Wales, November 2014

Health Care and Social Assistance Retail Trade Construction Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Education and Training Manufacturing Accommodation and Food Services Transport, Postal and Warehousing Public Administration and Safety Financial and Insurance Services Other Services Wholesale Trade Administrative and Support Services Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Information Media and Telecommunications Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services Arts and Recreation Services Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services Mining

Employed total ('000 ) - 100 200 300 400 500

Note: Annual average of the preceding 4 quarters. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, cat. no. 6291.0, Labour Force, Australia Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in New South Wales, 2015 ABARES

2) Agriculture sector

Value of agricultural production

In 2012–13, the gross value of agricultural production (GVAP) in New South Wales was $12 billion, which was 25 per cent of the total gross value of agricultural production in Australia ($48 billion).

The most important commodity in New South Wales based on the gross value of agricultural production was wheat (Figure 2). In 2012–13, wheat accounted for19 per cent (around $2.3 billion) to the value of agricultural production in the state. Cattle and calves accounted for 13 per cent ($1.6 billion), cotton accounted for 10 per cent ($1.2 billion), wool accounted for 7 per cent ($811 million), canola ($781 million) and poultry ($722 million) each accounted for 6 per cent.

Figure 2 Value of agricultural production, New South Wales, 2012–13

Wheat Cattle and calves Cotton lint Wool Canola Poultry Fruit and nuts (excluding grapes) Vegetables Milk Sheep and lambs Barley Nurseries, cut flowers and turf Grapes Eggs Sorghum Hay Pigs Other

$m 500 1000 1500 2000 2500

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, cat. no. 7503.0, Value of agricultural commodities produced, Australia Number and type of farms

In 2012–13, there were 42 000 farms in New South Wales with an estimated value of agricultural operations of more than $5000 (Table 1). The state accounts for 33 per cent of all farm businesses in Australia.

Farms are classified in Table 1 according to the activities that generate most of their value of production. Beef cattle farms (13 626 farms) were the most common, accounting for 31 per cent of all farms in New South Wales.

Table 1 Number of farms, by industry classification, 2012–13 New South Wales region Total Industry Classification no. % no. % Beef Cattle 13 626 32 39 380 31 Sheep 4 450 11 11 938 9 Mixed grains and livestock 3 684 9 11 558 9 Grain growing 3 654 9 11 595 9 Mixed livestock 3 502 8 6 434 5 Fruit and nuts 2 577 6 10 136 8 Other livestock 1 631 4 4 123 3 Dairy 1 115 3 7 612 6 Vegetable 1 062 3 3 980 3 Nurseries, Cut Flowers and Turf 527 1 1 558 1 Poultry 409 1 1 031 1 Sugar cane 391 1 3 304 3 Other Crop growing 353 1 1 519 1 Cotton 330 1 600 0 Other 4 770 11 13 914 11 Total Agriculture 42 082 100 128 682 100 Note: Estimated value of agricultural operations greater than $5000. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

There is a large percentage of small farms in the region in terms of their value of agricultural output. Estimated value of agricultural operations (EVAO) is a measure of the value of production from farms and a measure of their business size. Around 44 per cent of farms in New South Wales had an EVAO of less than $50 000 (Figure 3). These farms accounted for only 4 per cent of the total value of agricultural operations in 2012–13. In comparison, 16 per cent of farms in the state had an EVAO of more than $350 000 and accounted for an estimated 72 per cent of the total value of agricultural operations in the state. Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in New South Wales, 2015 ABARES

Figure 3 Distribution of farms by estimated value of agricultural operations, New South Wales, 2012–13 50

% < $50k $50k to $150k $150k to $350k $350k to $500k $500k to $1 m > $1 m Share of farms Share of value of agricultural operations Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics Farm financial performance—New South Wales

Each year, ABARES interviews Australian broadacre, dairy and vegetable producers as part of its annual survey program. Broadacre industries covered in this survey include the grains, grains– livestock, sheep, beef and sheep–beef industries. The information collected is a basis for analysing the current financial position of farms in these industries and expected changes in the short term. This paper uses data from the ABARES Australian agricultural and grazing industries survey (AAGIS), Australian dairy industry survey (ADIS), and Australian vegetable growing industry survey to report estimates of financial performance indicators (Box 1) for broadacre, dairy and vegetable farms in New South Wales.

Box 1 Definitions

Major financial performance indicators  Total cash receipts: total revenues received by the business during the financial year.  Total cash costs: payments made by the business for materials and services and for permanent and casual hired labour (excluding owner manager, partner and family labour).  Farm cash income: total cash receipts – total cash costs  Farm business profit: farm cash income + changes in trading stocks – depreciation – imputed labour costs  Profit at full equity: return produced by all the resources used in the business, farm business profit + rent + interest + finance lease payments – depreciation on leased items  Rate of return: return to all capital used, profit at full equity * 100 / total opening capital  Equity ratio: Farm capital minus farm debt expressed as a percentage of farm capital Industry types  Grains: farms mainly engaged in producing broadacre crops such as wheat, coarse grains, oilseeds and pulses, and including farms running sheep and/or beef cattle in conjunction with substantial broadacre crop activity.  Sheep: farms mainly engaged in running sheep.  Beef: farms mainly engaged in running beef cattle.  Dairy: farms mainly engaged in milk production.  Vegetable: farms mainly engaged in growing vegetables.

Performance of broadacre farms—New South Wales In 2013–14, increases in average farm cash income are expected for grains and sheep farms in southern regions of New South Wales, the Riverina and Central Western New South Wales as a result of increased grain production and higher sheep and lamb prices.

In the North West Slopes and Plains and Far West New South Wales and the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales, farm cash incomes are estimated to decline as drought conditions reduce crop production (Table 3). Incomes for beef and sheep farms are estimated to decline as a result of lower saleyard prices for cattle and despite an increase in the number of sheep, lambs and cattle expected to be sold. Expenditure on fodder purchases is estimated to increase. The proportion of farms recording negative farm cash incomes is estimated to exceed 30 per cent in all northern regions.

Overall, with increased incomes in the south and reduced incomes in the north, average farm cash income for New South Wales broadacre farms is estimated to decline only slightly in 2013– 14, compared with 2012–13 (Table 2). On average, farm cash income for broadacre farms in New South Wales is estimated to average $90 000 per farm in 2013–14, still around 40 per cent above the 10-year average to 2012–13 (Figure 4).

Farm business profits are estimated to decline to an average loss of $15 000 per farm in 2013– 14 as sheep and beef cattle numbers and stocks of grain and fodder on-farm are reduced.

Figure 4 Real farm cash income, broadacre industries, average per farm

2013–140 $'000

Australia New South Wales p Preliminary estimate. y Provisional estimate. Source: ABARES Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey

Table 2 Financial performance, New South Wales broadacre industries, 2011–12 to 2013– 14, average per farm unit 2013– Performance indicator s 2011–12 2012–13p RSE 14y Total cash receipts $ 369 820 388 400 (5) 382 000 Total cash costs $ 291 120 290 800 (5) 292 000 Farm cash income $ 78 700 97 600 (8) 90 000 Farms with negative farm cash income % 31 23 (14) 35 Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in New South Wales, 2015 ABARES

Farm business profit $ –2 370 6 700 (118) –15 000 Profit at full equity excluding capital appreciation $ 35 490 41 200 (21) 18 000 Farm capital at 30 June a $ 3 563 410 3 548 200 (4) na Farm debt at 30 June b $ 477 350 415 200 (8) 416 000 Equity ratio b % 86 88 (1) na Rate of return excluding capital appreciation c % 1.0 1.2 (19) 0.5 Off-farm income of owner manager and spouse b $ 33 580 39 400 (12) na a Excludes leased plant and equipment. b Average per responding farm. c Rate of return to farm capital at 1 July. p ABARES preliminary estimates. y ABARES provisional estimates. na Not available. Figures in parentheses are standard errors, expressed as a percentage of the estimate provided. Source: ABARES Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey

Table 3 Farm cash income of New South Wales broadacre farms, by region, 2012–13 to 2013–14, average per farm

Region units 2012–13p RSE 2013–14y Far West New South Wales $ 153 000 (17) 86 000 North West Slopes and Plains $ 132 800 (20) 2 000 Central West $ 91 200 (15) 128 000 Riverina $ 159 700 (13) 185 000 Tablelands $ 42 400 (23) 52 000 Coastal New South Wales $ - 20 000 (45) - 2 000 p ABARES preliminary estimates. y ABARES provisional estimates. na Not available. Figures in parentheses are standard errors, expressed as a percentage of the estimate provided. Source: ABARES Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey

Performance of grains industry farms—New South Wales Average farm cash income for New South Wales grains industry farms increased in 2012– 13 compared with 2011–12 (Figure 5). Higher crop prices more than offset reductions in crop production resulting from drier conditions through winter and spring in most regions and high temperatures in northern summer cropping regions mid-summer. On mixed enterprise farms, increased crop receipts and a small increase in beef cattle receipts resulting from increased cattle turnoff were partly offset by reduced receipts from sheep due to lower sheep, lamb and wool prices.

Figure 5 Real farm cash income, grains industry, average per farm

2013–14 0 $'000

Overall, in 2013–14, crop receipts are estimated to decline for New South Wales grains farms as a result of much reduced production of both winter and summer crops in northern cropping regions subject to drought conditions and despite increased grain crop production in southern regions. On mixed enterprise farms, lower crop receipts are expected to be partly offset by increased receipts from sheep and lambs as a result of higher prices, together with an overall Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in New South Wales, 2015 ABARES increase in beef cattle receipts as drier conditions result in turnoff of more beef cattle at significantly reduced prices.

Farm cash income for New South Wales grains industry farms is estimated to average $141 000 per farm in 2013–14, a reduction on the average farm cash income of $170 000 per farm for 2012–13, and above the industry average for the previous 10 years (Error: Reference source not found). Farm cash incomes for New South Wales grains industry farms were generally reduced by dry conditions throughout much of this decade.

Performance of sheep industry farms—New South Wales In 2012–13, lower prices received for adult sheep, lambs and wool more than offset small increases in wool production and in sheep and lamb turnoff, together with reductions in expenditure on sheep purchases and interest payments. Adult sheep prices declined by 44 per cent; lamb prices by 17 per cent and the average wool price received by 11 per cent.

In 2013–14, higher average prices for adult sheep and lambs are estimated to be offset by increased expenditure on fodder to result in average farm cash income for sheep industry farms remaining similar to that recorded in 2012–13 at an average of $67 000 per farm. This is around 20 per cent above the industry average of $56 000 per farm for the ten-years to 2012–13, in real terms (Error: Reference source not found).

Figure 6 Real farm cash income, sheep industry, average per farm

2013–14 $'000-50

Performance of beef industry farms—New South Wales A smaller average herd size for New South Wales beef industry farms compared with the average for the whole of Australia results in average farm cash income for New South Wales beef industry farms typically being below the national average (Error: Reference source not found).

A return to drier seasonal conditions in 2012–13 resulted in an increase in beef cattle turnoff in all New South Wales regions of around 6 per cent and a slow-down in the rate of increase in herd sizes. Lower average sale prices received for beef cattle resulted in only a small increase in

13 Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in New South Wales, 2015 ABARES beef receipts (1 per cent) and average farm cash income for New South Wales beef industry farms increased to $31 000 per farm in 2012–13.

In 2013–14, expansion of drought conditions is estimated to have led to a further increase in cattle turn-off. It is estimated that this increase will be offset by reductions in saleyard prices for cattle, resulting in only a small increase in farm receipts that will be more than offset by increased expenditure on fodder, fuel and freight costs, resulting in average farm cash income for beef industry farms declining to $21 000 per farm, around 35 per cent below the ten-year average to 2012–13 (Error: Reference source not found).

In addition, reduction of cattle numbers on farms is estimated to result in a further reduction in the value of on-farm inventories and a reduction in farm business profit for beef industry farms, representing an average loss of $50 000 per farm in 2013–14.

Figure 7 Real farm cash income, beef industry, average per farm

2012–13 $'0000

Performance of dairy industry farms—New South Wales In 2012–13, lower average farmgate milk prices together with a small reduction in milk production and an increase in costs, resulting mainly from a 25 per cent increase in fodder expenditure, resulted in lower average farm cash incomes for all New South Wales dairy regions. Overall, for the whole of New South Wales, farm cash income for dairy farms averaged $66 000 per farm, well below the average for the previous 10 years (Figure 8). Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in New South Wales, 2015 ABARES

Figure 8 Real farm cash income, dairy industry, average per farm

2013–14 $'0000

In 2013–14, average farm cash income for New South Wales dairy farms is estimated to increase markedly in southern New South Wales as a result of higher milk prices and despite further increase in fodder expenditure. However, much smaller increases are expected in average farm cash income in central and north-eastern New South Wales regions where increases in milk prices have generally been small and seasonal conditions drier.

Overall, when regional differences are taken into account, average farm cash income for New South Wales dairy farms is estimated to increase to $112 000 per farm, which is close to the average for the previous 10 years.

Table 4 Financial performance, New South Wales dairy industry, 2010–11 to 2012–13, average per farm

Performance indicator units 2011–12 2012–13p RSE 2013–14y Total cash receipts $ 713 500 694 500 (4) 759 000 Total cash costs $ 553 980 629 800 (4) 647 000 Farm cash income $ 159 510 64 600 (24) 112 000 Farms with negative farm cash income % 11 23 (15) 24 Farm business profit $ 63 550 –13 700 (120) 16 000 Profit at full equity excluding capital appreciation $ 122 360 42 000 (39) 70 000 Farm capital at 30 June a $ 3 889 800 3 896 300 (5) na Farm debt at 30 June b $ 655 970 683 100 (11) 678 000 Equity ratio b % 83 82 (2) na Rate of return excluding capital appreciation c % 3.1 1.1 (40) 1.8 Off-farm income of owner manager and spouse b $ 16 130 22 300 (19) na a Excludes leased plant and equipment. b Average per responding farm. c Rate of return to farm capital at 1 July. p ABARES preliminary estimates. y ABARES provisional estimates. na Not available. RSE Relative standard errors, expressed as a percentage of the estimate provided. Source: ABARES Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey

Performance of Vegetable industry farms—New South Wales Nationally in 2013–14, average farm cash income is estimated to have declined to $156 000, 4 per cent lower than in 2012–13. Average to above average seasonal conditions helped growers to maintain the high yields of 2012–13. Overall vegetable production was also higher because the average area planted to vegetable crops increased. However, the resulting increase in vegetable cash receipts was partially offset by lower vegetable prices.

Farm cash income in New South Wales is estimated to have declined by 23 per cent in 2012– 13 to an average of $62 900 (Table 3), the lowest estimated farm cash income (in real terms) since ABARES began surveying vegetable growing farm businesses in the state (Figure 9). Changes in the total amount of vegetables produced were mixed across vegetable types, but the average area planted was lower and yields were generally higher. Although prices were higher for most of the main vegetable commodities planted, vegetable cash receipts declined.

Farm cash income is estimated to have increased in 2013–14 to an average of $73 000 (Table 3), 10 per cent lower than the average farm cash income (in real terms) over the nine years to 2013–14 (Figure 9). Vegetable production increased because the average area planted increased and yields were stable. On average, farms shifted production towards potatoes and tomatoes, and away from lettuce, pumpkins and greenpeas. Increased vegetable production offset lower vegetable prices, thus increasing vegetable cash receipts.

Table 3 Physical and financial performance, vegetable growing farm businesses, New South Wales, 2012–13 and 2013–14 average per farm Selected estimates units 2012–13 p RSE % Change 2013–14 y RSE % Change from 2011–12 from 2012–13 Vegetable cash receipts $ 213 200 (15 –30 240 000 (19 13 ) ) Area sown to vegetables ha 13.6 (21 –30 14.1 (28 4 ) ) Quantity of vegetables produced t 374 (40 –25 441 (38 18 ) ) Farm cash income $ 62 900 (31 –32 73 000 (33 22 ) ) p Preliminary estimate. y Provisional estimate. RSE Relative standard errors, expressed as a percentage of the estimate. Source: ABARES Australian vegetable growing farms survey

Figure 9 Real farm cash income, vegetable growing farm businesses, New South Wales, 2005–06 to 2013–14 average per farm Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in New South Wales, 2015 ABARES

160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 2013–14 $’000 y 7 8 0 2 6 9 1 p

0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 3 – – – – – – – 1 1 6 7 9 1 5 8 0 – – 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 p Preliminary estimate. y Provisional estimate. Source: ABARES Australian vegetable growing farms survey

3) Fisheries sector

In 2012–13 the gross value of New South Wales fisheries production was estimated to be around $123.8 million lower by 0.2 per cent ($0.2 million) from 2011–12. New South Wales contributed 5 per cent of the total value of Australian fisheries production in 2012–13. In value terms, the wild-catch sector accounted for 62 per cent ($76.2 million) of the state’s total production and the aquaculture sector accounted for the remaining 38 per cent ($47.5 million).

New South Wales wild-catch fisheries provide a range of fisheries products. In 2012–13, finfish species contributed 49 per cent of the wild-catch production, valued at $37.6 million. The main finfish species landed were sea mullet, with a gross value of production of $7.1 million, followed by school whiting ($3.1 million), black and yellowfin bream ($3.0 million), snapper ($2.4 million) and eastern Australian salmon ($1.8 million). Prawns contributed 22 per cent of the total value of wild-catch fisheries with a value of $16.8 million, with other important crustacean groups being eastern rocklobster (10 per cent; $7.5 million) and crabs (6 per cent; $4.6 million).

In 2012–13 the value of New South Wales aquaculture production is estimated to have increased by 1 per cent ($0.6 million) to $47.5 million. Oyster production makes the greatest contribution to New South Wales aquaculture production, accounting for 76 per cent of production by value, worth $35.9 million. Prawns ($3.5 million) and finfish aquaculture species, including silver perch ($1.9 million), trout ($2.2 million) and barramundi ($0.6 million) make up most of the remaining aquaculture production.

Commonwealth fisheries active in New South Wales include the Small Pelagic Fishery, the Eastern Tuna and Billfish fishery (mainly supplying export markets with tuna), and the Commonwealth trawl sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark fishery.

In 2012–13, New South Wales fisheries product exports were valued at $14.1 million. The main export products include live and fresh, chilled or frozen fish, rocklobster and abalone. Japan and Hong Kong, are the major destinations for New South Wales fisheries exports, accounting for 34 per cent and 17 per cent of the total value of exports in 2012–13, respectively. Other major export destinations include Vietnam (9 per cent), Taiwan (9 per cent) and New Zealand (8 per cent).

The New South Wales coast line is an important recreational fishing area, with a multitude of inlets and estuaries from which to fish (NSWDPI 2013). Being a tourism precinct, the region offers a number of recreational fishing opportunities, with the value of this activity to the regional economy likely to be significant. There are also a range of game fishing tournaments throughout the year, including in the Bermagui and Port Stephens area, targeting tuna and marlin species. New South Wales also contains a number of recreational only fishing areas, especially in the far south coast of New South Wales, a popular destination for both marine and freshwater recreational fishers. A large number of recreational fishers also fish in the Greater Sydney area, stretching from Newcastle to the Illawarra area, and comprising the city areas of Newcastle, Sydney and Wollongong. Species commonly targeted in the area include yellowfin bream, dusky flathead, yellowtail, blue swimmer crab, squid, and southern calamari (Steffe and Murphy 2011). Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in New South Wales, 2015 ABARES

4) Forestry sector

In 2012–13, the total plantation area in New South Wales was approximately 392 000 hectares, comprised of approximately 93 000 hectares of hardwood plantations, 296 000 hectares of softwood plantations and 3 000 hectares of other plantations. The main hardwood species planted are Dunn’s white gum (Eucalyptus dunnii), blackbutt (E. pilularis), flooded gum (E. grandis) and Sydney blue gum (E. saligna). The main softwood species planted are radiata pine (Pinus radiata), slash pine (P. elliottii) and Caribbean pine (P. caribaea).

In 2011, there were approximately 22.3 million hectares of native forests in New South Wales, comprised mainly of Eucalypt medium woodland (approximately 6.8 million hectares), Eucalypt medium open (4.8 million hectares), Eucalypt tall open (2.3 million hectares), Callitris (1.5 million hectares) and Eucalypt mallee woodland (1.1 million hectares) forest types. Approximately 8.9 million hectares of the native forests are privately owned, 5.7 million hectares are leasehold forest, 5.6 million hectares are in nature conservation reserves and 2.0 million hectares are multiple-use public forest available for timber production (Figure 10). Major timber processing industries are located at Albury, Barham, Booral, Gilmore, Glenn Innes, Glenreagh, Herons Creek, Koolkhan, Kyogle, Lismore, Thora, Tumbarumba, Tumut, Urbenville, Walcha and Wyan.

Figure 10 Area of native forest, by tenure

Source: ABARES Australia’s State of the Forests Report 2013

Total sales and service income in the New South Wales forest and wood product industry was approximately $6.9 billion in 2012–13. The income was mainly generated from the sale of wood products estimated at $3.4 billion, and the remaining $3.5 billion was generated from the sale of paper and paper products. In 2010–11, New South Wales exported approximately 734 000 tonnes of woodchips, valued at approximately $115 million. In 2011–12, woodchip exports declined to 645 000 tonnes, valued at $98 million. In 2011, the New South Wales

19 Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in New South Wales, 2015 ABARES forestry sector employed 22 247 workers (0.7 per cent of the total employed workforce in New South Wales) compared with 25 243 (0.9 per cent) in 2006 (number of people employed includes forestry support services and timber wholesaling).. Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in New South Wales, 2015 ABARES

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