The AIMI survey of New Zealand cereal growers, as at October 10, 2023 is now available online.
- For the 2022/2023 season, cereal grain production (wheat, barley and oats) in NZ totaled an estimated 835,900 tonnes (up 9% on last year). Maize grain production was estimated at 164,400 tonnes. Total production of grain in NZ was therefore estimated to be 1,000,300 tonnes.
- When compared to the same time last year, unsold stocks of cereal grain, summed over all six crops, are estimated to have more than doubled (105% higher). As at 10 October 2023, unsold stocks of feed wheat and feed barley were estimated at 32,900 tonnes (up 15,000 tonnes on last year) and 53,500 tonnes (up 29,800 tonnes on last year), respectively.
- Unsold stocks of cereal grain, summed over all six crops, are estimated to have reduced by 38% between 1 July 2023 and 10 October 2023.
- On-farm storage of sold grain is up 55% (up 90,300 tonnes) on this time last year. Total on-farm storage, including both sold and unsold grain, summed over all six crops, is up 67% (up 147,500 tonnes) compared to the same time last year.
- The total area sown or intended to be sown in cereals is estimated to be 94,300 hectares, which is down 3% (down 2,900 ha) on last season. An estimated 87% of this total area