7215.0 - Livestock Products, Australia, Mar 2009 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 15/05/2009   
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MEAT PRODUCTION TREND


BEEF

Graph: Beef

Beef production decreased 1% in the March quarter 2009 to 530 thousand tonnes.


MUTTON AND LAMB
Graph: Mutton and Lamb

While mutton production decreased 5% to 57 thousand tonnes in the March quarter 2009, lamb production increased 3% to 109 thousand tonnes.


TOTAL RED MEAT
Graph: Total red meat

In the year to the March quarter 2009, total red meat production fell 3% to 782 thousand tonnes.


CHICKEN MEAT
Graph: Chicken meat

Chicken meat production increased 6% in the year to the March quarter 2009, to 212 thousand tonnes.