What do the figures hid

FEATHERS AND SCALES:There are Parallels

For the 2011 Ridley Aqua-Feed Prawn & Barramundi Conference3rd – 5th August 2011

Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW

Vertical Integration

• Integrator/Processor controls chain through direct ownership or contractors.

• Genetics through to distribution• Processor supplies day-old chickens, feed,

technical advice and pickup of birds for processing.

• Contract growers provide 45% of the capital for shedding and land to grow birds to market age.

• Growers also resposible for energy costs (gas and electricity) and management.

Distribution by state

NSW (%) VIC (%) QLD (%) SA (%) WA (%) TAS (%) Total (2010)

Percentage of total slaughterings

31.8 26.5 20.7 11.0 8.7 1.3 512.1 million chickens

Percentage of total chicken meat produced

33.3 27.2 19.1 10.9 8.3 1.2 924, 675 tonnes

Vertical Integration

• Genetics – Ability to fairly rapidly change genetics. Target specific characteristics.

• Feed Conversion

• Growth rate

• Yield

• Anatomical factors.

Vertigal Integration

• Control over feed formulation (own mill or custom )

• Marketing

• Financial investment – share the risk• .• On Farm Systems QA

What do the figures hid

Gary SansomPresidentQueensland Farmers’ Federation

07 3837 4747qfarmers@qff.org.au