Canowindra High School is part of the Archibull Prize 2014. We were given the Beef and Lamb industry to create our blog and cow around. Her are some quick facts on lamb and beef production in Australia.
Beef Cattle Facts:
Sheep Facts:
Beef Cattle Facts:
- There are 28.5 million cattle and calves in Australia, that is more than the human population which is only 22.68 million.
- This industry supplies jobs for 200000 workers.
- These cattle produce 2.1 million tonnes of beef worth $7.9 billion.
- Beef is full of goodness for the human body, as they supply a source of protein, B12, good fats, iron and zinc.
- Cattle is divided into two groups- Bos Indicus and Bos Taurus.
- Cattle drink an average of 40-70 L of water each day and eat about 100 kgs.
Sheep Facts:
- There are 43760 properties that consist of sheep and lambs Australia wide.
- There are 44.9 million breeding ewes (female sheep) in Australia to date.
- In the 2012-13 season, 456997 tonnes of lamb was produced.
- Australia exports 51% of its lamb production and 96% of its mutton production.