An analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics data from 2016 and 2021 has been carried out to examine how Australia’s cattle herd is changing at a state, category and Local Government Area level.
MLA’s Market Information team found that during the 2016–2021 period, the number of businesses running cattle increased by 2pc whereas the number of dairy enterprises has dropped by 23pc. Declining heifer numbers in dairy herds indicates a structural move away from dairy cattle in Australia.
Looking at the trends across the dairy and beef industry, significant changes have occurred across…
