Report: Evaluating trends in agronomic practices for export oaten hay in South Australia and Victoria
Oaten hay industry surveys reveal trends in varieties, hay quality, yields and RD&E priorities across SA and VIC.
EXPORT FODDER
A Uniform Objective System for Quality Description of Australian Fodder Products
54 pages
Published: 1 Aug 2000
Publication Code: 00-134
Author(s): Flinn, PC, PG Heazlewood Agriculture Victoria
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Fodder is defined as the wide range of crop and pasture species grown that are harvested and lightly processed to facilitate both on-farm use and domestic and export trade.
The fodder industry is worth approximately $700 million per annum to the Australian economy, and of the 7 million tonnes of fodder produced annually, some 1.5.million tonnes are traded on the domestic market. In 1996/77, various types of hay, chaff and pellets worth $57 million were exported to Japan alone.
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