New Zealand: Livestock and Products Annual
The New Zealand cattle industry both dairy and beef sectors are now in a period of change which has not played out in entirety yet. During Marketing Year 2016 New Zealand is forecast to boost its beef production to 674,000 metric tons (MT). For MY2015 beef production is estimated at 658,000MT. This is a sharp rise from 620,000MT in MY2013. Exports, especially to the U.S., are also forecast up at 592,000MT in MY2016 and 576,000MT for MY2015.