Meat and Livestock Australia

Rangeland goat production inWestern NSW: Where are they now? Contents Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Australia’s goatmeat industry ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................5 Review of 2012 report findings ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Market development .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Research and development ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 On farm productivity...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 Producer skills and development....................................................................................................................................................................................................11 Marketing and promotion...................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 Overview of findings.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Case study: Orana Station....................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 Case study: Bushley Station ................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 Case study: Gates Goats........................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 Case study: Tasman Station.................................................................................................................................................................................................................28 Case study: Tindarey Station ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................32 Case study: Wallangarra Station.......................................................................................................................................................................................................37 Case study: Moonavale Station ........................................................................................................................................................................................................42 Case study: Big Ampi Rangeland Goats......................................................................................................................................................................................48 SWOT matrix.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................54 Recommendations...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................55 References..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................57