Agricultural Production Statistics: June 2010 (final)

At 30 June 2010:

• The sheep number, at 32.6 million, was 180,000 higher than in 2009.
• Dairy cattle numbered 5.9 million, 50,000 more than in 2009.
• The dairy milking herd had increased 2 percent, to 4.7 million.
• The beef cattle number, at 3.9 million, was down 4 percent from 2009.

During the year ended 30 June 2010:

• 444,900 tonnes of wheat were harvested, up 10 percent from 2009.
• The barley harvest fell 29 percent, to 308,300 tonnes.

During the year ended 31 March 2010:

• 21.2 million cubic metres of exotic timber were harvested, up 12 percent from 2009.