The AIMI survey of New Zealand cereal growers, as at October 1, 2024 is now available online.
The objective of this AIMI survey of New Zealand (NZ) cereal growers was to determine, as at October 10, 2024:
- Sales of the 2024 NZ harvest of wheat, barley and oats (milling/malting and feed crops) since July 1, 2024
- Levels of on-farm storage, both sold and unsold, of the 2024 harvest
- Spring 2024 sowings and sowing intentions of wheat, barley and oats (milling/malting and feed crops)
Key Points at 10 October 2024 (figures have been rounded to nearest 100):
- For the 2023/2024 season, cereal grain production (wheat, barley and oats) in NZ totaled an estimated 795,400 tonnes (up 2% on last year). Maize grain production was estimated at 250,700 tonnes. Total production of grain in NZ was therefore estimated to be 1,046,100 tonnes.
- Unsold stocks of cereal grain, summed over all six crops, are estimated to have reduced by 53% between 1 July 2024 and 10 October 2024.
- When compared to the same time last year, unsold stocks of cereal grain, summed over all six crops, are estimated to be 31% lower. As at 10 October 2024, unsold stocks of feed wheat were estimated to be 31,900 tonnes (up 5,000 tonnes on last year) and unsold stocks of feed barley were estimated to be 16,600 tonnes (down 32,100 tonnes on last year).
- On-farm storage of sold grain is up 6% (up 14,300 tonnes) on this time last year. Total on-farm storage, including both sold and unsold grain, summed over all six crops, is down 5% (down 16,800 tonnes) compared to the same time last year.
- The total area sown or intended to be sown in cereals is estimated to be 95,700 hectares, which is up 1% (up 1,300 ha) on last season. An estimated 79% of this total area had been sown, which is lower than the average over the previous ten seasons (86%).