Landcorp - Crown Ownership Monitoring Unit

OBJECTIVE MEASURE 2009/10 2009/10 2006-2010 COMMENTARYTARGET ACTUAL AVERAGEOperational (continued)Increase productionvolumes (continued)Beef production(tonnes)9,245 10,268 11,275Beef production was lifted above targetby the achievement of higher carcassweights of sale cattle and adjustments tocapital stock numbers which were drivenby continued dry conditions.Venison production(tonnes)2,170 2,060 2,642Venison production fell below target andthe five-year average due to the earlier saleof deer farms in Taupo.Wool production(tonnes)2,836 2,723 3,011Wool production was below target as aresult of successive droughts reducingopening sheep numbers and thereforelowering number of sheep shorn.Further, farms have also moved to12 month shearing which has reducedproduction flows.Velvet production(tonnes)7.6 11.5 13.0Velvet production was lifted above targetdue to a higher number of stags on handduring harvest.Timber harvested(tonnes)100,000 80,766 82,415Harvesting operations were delayed dueto poor weather and deferral of someoperations to 2010/11.Reduce labourutilisation overtimeOpening (1 July)stock units perpermanent employee2,739 2,590 2,413The utilisation rate decreased in 2009/10 asa result of lower opening livestock numberswhich had been impacted by the 2008/09drought.IncreasereproductiveefficiencyLambing percentage136.4% 134.7% 134.9%The lambing rate was below target andthe five-year average due mainly to poorspring conditions on North Island breedingproperties during 2009.Calving percentage90.2% 86.7% 88.1%The calving rate was below target andthe five-year average due to poor springconditions in 2009 on North Island breedingproperties.Fawning percentage88.1% 84.6% 86.4%The 2009/10 fawning rate was belowtarget and the five-year average due topoor spring conditions in 2009 on NorthIsland breeding properties.Ongoing attention to rectify lowerreproduction rates in deer is being deliveredthrough national workshop initiatives.Promote bestpractice in allfarm operationsFarmPride auditratings – annualaverage for all farms8.0 7.5 7.5Landcorp’s farms are audited bienniallyunder the FarmPride quality assuranceprogramme, with a score of 8 out of 10being regarded as satisfactory compliance.In 2009/10 a more analyticalmethodology was introduced to scoreindividual farms on the basis of risk.This more transparent approach resultedin a score lower than target until newpriorities are set in action plans.19