2006 Arable monitoring report
Table of contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Overview of the arable sector
- 3 Canterbury arable cropping
- 4 Process and fresh vegetables
- 5 Maize (Waikato)
- Appendix A: Arable monitoring team
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List of Tables
- 3.1: Canterbury arable model summary, 2005/06
- 3.2: Key parameters of the Canterbury arable model
- 3.3: Canterbury weather data, 2005/06
- 3.4: Canterbury arable cropping budget
- 3.5: Canterbury arable cropping expenditure
- 4.1: Vegetable gross margins, 2005/06
- 5.1: Ruakura weather data, 2005/06
- 5.2: Maize for silage gross margins
- 5.3: Maize for grain gross margins
List of Figures
- 2.1: Agricultural production census, June 2002 - North Island
- 2.2: Agricultural production census, June 2002 - South Island
- 3.1: Rainfall for Lincoln, Winchmore and Timaru, 2005/06
- 3.2: Canterbury arable cropping profitability trends
- 4.1: Rainfall for the process and fresh vegetables growing season
- 4.2: Mean monthly temperatures for the process and fresh vegetables growing season
- 4.3: Number of vegetable growers, 1999, 2003 and 2005
Acknowledgements
This report is produced by:
MAF Policy
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Data collection services provided by MacFarlane Rural Business Ltd and Agriculture New Zealand. Editorial services provided by Anna Heslop, Leeston.
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Monitoring reports are published in April for Pipfruit and in July for the following sectors: arable, dairy, deer, horticulture, and sheep and beef. Reports for the following regions are published in July: North, North Central, South Central and South.
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ISSN: 1175-2955
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