Table A2.9b Changes in farm management in last 12 months comparison of farmers who have and have not modernised on-farm infrastructure, by – dairy farmers and other farmers In the last 12 months have you Basin irrigators - Basin irrigators - Basin irrigators - Basin irrigators - Basin irrigators - Basin irrigators - Basin irrigators - Basin irrigators - done any of the following on your non-dairy non-dairy farmers non-dairy farmers non-dairy farmers dairy farmers dairy farmers dairy farmers dairy farmers farm business? farmers Had not upgraded Upgraded on-farm SRWUIP on-farm All - yes (n=135) Had not upgraded Upgraded on-farm SRWUIP on-farm All - yes (n=460) on-farm infrastructure since infrastructure grant on-farm infrastructure since infrastructure grant infrastructure since 2008 - yes (n=213) recipients - yes infrastructure since 2008 - yes (n=72) recipients - yes 2008 - yes (n=189) (n=55) 2008 - yes (n=39) (n=35) Decreased the area of land 12% 21% 26% 27% 41% 33% 47% 40% irrigated Increased the area of land irrigated 6% 2% 25% 23% 9% 6% 12% 16% Improved on-farm irrigation 20% 17% 71% 65% 49% 20% 69% 75% efficiency (amount produced per unit of water used) Purchased new land 10% 5% 16% 15% 10% 11% 8% 9% Expanded the area I farm through 6% 4% 9% 9% 5% 0% 8% 12% leasing or sharefarming Sold some of my land 6% 5% 9% 12% 5% 5% 4% 3% Leased out some of my land 7% 5% 5% 4% 3% 0% 3% 6% Reduced the amount I produce on 16% 17% 15% 13% 30% 24% 32% 31% my land (de-intensified production) Increased the amount I produce on 21% 18% 32% 26% 16% 16% 15% 22% my land (intensified production) Increased the hours I worked on 27% 25% 36% 35% 47% 39% 54% 63% the farm Reduced the hours I worked on the 14% 16% 11% 7% 6% 5% 3% 6% farm
Table A2.9b Changes in farm management in last 12 months – comparison of farmers who have and have not modernised on-farm infrastructure, by dairy farmers and other farmers In the last 12 months have you done any of the following on your farm business? Basin irrigators - non-dairy farmers All - yes (n=460) Basin irrigators - non-dairy farmers Had not upgraded on-farm infrastructure since 2008 - yes (n=189) Basin irrigators - non-dairy farmers Upgraded on-farm infrastructure since 2008 - yes (n=213) Basin irrigators - non-dairy farmers SRWUIP on-farm infrastructure grant recipients - yes (n=55) Basin irrigators - dairy farmers All - yes (n=135) Basin irrigators - dairy farmers Had not upgraded on-farm infrastructure since 2008 - yes (n=39) Basin irrigators - dairy farmers Upgraded on-farm infrastructure since 2008 - yes (n=72) Basin irrigators - dairy farmers SRWUIP on-farm infrastructure grant recipients - yes (n=35) Decreased the area of land irrigated 12% 21% 26% 27% 41% 33% 47% 40% Increased the area of land irrigated 6% 2% 25% 23% 9% 6% 12% 16% Improved on-farm irrigation efficiency (amount produced per unit of water used) 20% 17% 71% 65% 49% 20% 69% 75% Purchased new land 10% 5% 16% 15% 10% 11% 8% 9% Expanded the area I farm through leasing or sharefarming 6% 4% 9% 9% 5% 0% 8% 12% Sold some of my land 6% 5% 9% 12% 5% 5% 4% 3% Leased out some of my land 7% 5% 5% 4% 3% 0% 3% 6% Reduced the amount I produce on my land (de-intensified production) 16% 17% 15% 13% 30% 24% 32% 31% Increased the amount I produce on my land (intensified production) 21% 18% 32% 26% 16% 16% 15% 22% Increased the hours I worked on the farm 27% 25% 36% 35% 47% 39% 54% 63% Reduced the hours I worked on the farm 14% 16% 11% 7% 6% 5% 3% 6%
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