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WHERE KNOWLEDGE IS POWER Phil Ruthven AM, Chairman Market Trends & The Future of Agriculture Water Services Committee Conference The Parklake Hotel, Shepparton Thursday 31 July 2014

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Page 1: WHERE KNOWLEDGE IS POWER Phil Ruthven AM, Chairman Market Trends & The Future of Agriculture Market Trends & The Future of Agriculture Water Services Committee

WHERE KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

Phil Ruthven AM, Chairman

Market Trends & The Future of Agriculture

Market Trends & The Future of Agriculture

Water Services Committee Conference

The Parklake Hotel, SheppartonThursday 31 July 2014

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TopicsTopics

1.1. Brief Global PerspectiveBrief Global Perspective

2.2. Australia’s Economy & IndustriesAustralia’s Economy & Industries

3.3. The Agricultural IndustryThe Agricultural Industry

4.4. Agribusiness Agribusiness

5.5. The Water IndustryThe Water Industry

6.6. Success in Rural BusinessesSuccess in Rural Businesses

7.7. A Different Industry In The FutureA Different Industry In The Future

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1.Brief Global Perspective

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The World’s Economic Regions In 2014Share of World GDP (ppp basis)

2014 World GDP, $US 92.5 trillion

C&S America

6.3%

North America

21.9%

W&C Europe18.3%

EasternEurope

4.0%

Asia Pacific

33.0%Africa 3.9%

ME5.3%

IndianS-C

7.3%

IMF/IBISWorld 09/02/14

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Asia Pacific Economy2014 (F)

*Korea 6.8%

Australia 3.9%

Singapore 1.3%

Vietnam 1.3% NZ

0.5% Myanmar 0.4%

Cambodia 0.1%

Laos 0.1%

PNG 0.1%Other 0.1%

52.4% China

Japan 16.7%

Philippines 1.7%

HK

1.5%

Taiwan

3.7%

Indonesia 4.9%

Malaysia 1.9%

Others 3.9%

*North Korea 0.2% South Korea 6.6%

25+ nations

$US 30.5 trillion GDP (ppp terms)

Thailand 2.6%

Wikipedia/IBISWorld 12/03/14

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Asia-Pacific Arable Land% of total basis

Others

9.5%

Indonesia 7.5%

Myanmar CambodiaVietnam Malaysia Malaysia NZ Laos PNG Other

53.2% China/HKAustralia 17.5%

Thailand 5.3%

Philippines

1.2%

Philippines 2.0%

Korea1.5%

Source: CIA 04/02/12

Taiwan 2.0%

2.7 million sq.km

Japan1.5%

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Asia Pacific Renewable Water1

Korea 1.2%A

ustr

alia

Indonesia

Thailand

Singapore 0% Vietnam 7.3% NZ 3.2% Burma 8.6% Cambodia 3.9% Laos 2.7% PNG 6.6%Others 0.65 23.2% China

Japan 3.5%

MalaysiaPhilippines

HK

23.3%

3.4%4.7%

3.9%

Others

3.9%

•North Korea 0.6%•South Korea 0.6%

Source: CIA 30/6/11

3.3%

Other 33.0%

12.2 ckm total

Note: 1 Renewable water, essentially rainfall plus neighbouring nations’ source, desalination

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Australia’s Exports Market Merchandise goods 2014

IBISWorld: 22/05/14

$274 billion(year to March 2014)

Other 5.8%

40.3% Greater China China 36.6%

Taiwan 2.7% H/K 1.0%

Indian S-C 3.7%

UK 1.4%

17.9%

Japan Korea S 7.5%

CIS 0.6%

Other EU 3.3%

Asia Pacific 78%Asia Pacific 78%Asia 82%Asia 82%

NZ 2.7%Singapore 2.4%

Other A-P 5.4%

NAFTA 4.6%

Africa & M. East 2.6%

Indonesia 1.8%

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Australia’s Exports Market Year 2013

IBISWorld: 11/09/12

$319 billion

Tourism 10.8%

Agriculture

8.0%

OtherServices 1.1%

49.3% Minerals

Other Manufs 5.1%

Freight/Postal1.2%

Mach. & Transp eqpt 4.2%

Metals 8.2%Food Mnfg. 4.2%

BusinessServices

4.0%

Manufacturing26%

Including

non-monetary gold

Other exports 3.9%

Resources57%

Services17%

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Australia’s Exports Market By Category share of total (%)

Source: ABS & IBISWorld 2014 Note: 1 Year ending March 2014

$ billion

1898 1972 1992 20141 Fiscal years

Rural

Mining

Manufactures

FreightOther Services

Tourism

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Importance Of Rural ExportsShare Of Total Exports F1970-2013

Source: ABS 25/07/11

Sh a

re o

f E

x por

ts (

%)

Year, ended June

“Rural exports” in this chart include processed rural produce; otherwise < 5% of total exports

False dawn or new era?

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2.Australian Economy

& Industries

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Australia’s Economic Growth Annual real GDP growth (%) progressed in quarters to March 2014 (and forecast to March 2019)

Source: IBISWorld: 05/06/14Years, ended June

3.5% pa (52 years)3.2% pa (since 1987)

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Australia’s Economy & Population

F 2014

23.6 million

IBISWorld: 21/05/14

Queensland20.2%

NSW 32.0%

SA

7.2%

Population GDP

$1.6 trillion

WA 10.9%

Victoria 24.9%

Tas2.2%

ACTACT1.6%1.6%

NT1.0%

NSW 31.3%

Victoria 22.2%

Queensland

19.1%

WA 15.9%

SA

6.3%

Tas1.6%

ACT2.3%

NT1.3%

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Source: ABS/IBISWorld 29/10/13 Year, ended June

Rea

l GD

P o

r G

SP

gro

wth

(%

pa)

Victoria’s Economic GrowthVictoria’s Economic GrowthReal growth Real growth F1991-2013F1991-2013

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Ages Of Economic ProgressGDP @ Constant F2011 Prices Australia 1788-2013 and onwards

GD

P $

bil

lion

IndustrialAge

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

220017

8017

9018

0018

1018

2018

3018

4018

5018

6018

7018

8018

9019

0019

1019

2019

3019

4019

5019

6019

7019

8019

9020

0020

1020

2020

3020

4020

5020

6020

7020

8020

9021

00

HuntingAge

AgrarianAge

InfotronicsAge

IndustrialAge

Year, ended June IBISWorld 24/09/13

An Industrial Age is when Manufacturing and Construction

dominate the economy (c. 30-50%+ of GDP)

Agriculture,Mining,

Banking, Commerce

Transport the major

utility

Quaternary service

industries

Hunting, trapping, fishing,crafts, religion

Enlightenment Age ?

Quinary service

industries

Imbedded intelligence,

neural network Programs.

More electronic “guardian

angels” and other new

technologies

Power the major utility(electricity) and

telephony

IC&T

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Outsourcing Creates Most IndustriesOutsourcing Creates Most Industries

We outsourced the We outsourced the growinggrowing of things to create the of things to create the agriculture industry, aided by new technologiesagriculture industry, aided by new technologies

We outsourced the We outsourced the makingmaking and buildingand building of things to of things to create the industrial age industries of manufacturing create the industrial age industries of manufacturing and construction, aided by new technologies and and construction, aided by new technologies and utilities.utilities.

We are outsourcing We are outsourcing services services ((householdhousehold services and services and business functionsbusiness functions) to create the current infotronics ) to create the current infotronics age from 1965-2040s, aided by new systems & age from 1965-2040s, aided by new systems & technologies and a new utility sectortechnologies and a new utility sector. . These created These created $ 1.2 billion in extra revenue pa by 2014$ 1.2 billion in extra revenue pa by 2014

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1800 1820 1840 1860 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 2050

Importance of Industries Shares of GDP by Industry Division, 1800-2050

180

0

182

0

184

0

186

0

188

0

190

0

192

0

194

0

196

0

198

0

200

0

202

0

205

0

AgricultureMining

ManufacturingUtilitiesConstruction

W’Sale TradeRetail Trade Transport, Postal

Media & Telecom

Finance & Insurance

Rental, Hiring. R Estate

Dwelling O’Ship

Prof & Tech Services

Admin ServicesPublic Admin/Safety

Ind taxes less subsidies

EducationHospitality

Health & Social AssistArts & Recreation Personal & Other Serv

PrimarySector

SecondarySector

TertiarySector

QuaternarySector

QuinarySector

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New Age Industries1965 – 2040s+

Household Outsourcing Hospitality (meals, accommodation) Entertainment (clubs, casinos) Household services (everything!) Personal services (beauty, fitness) Health (everything!) Tourism (transport, agencies) Education (pre-school, tertiary) services) Child minding (pre-school, nanny services) Finances (advice, management) Other services (inc. unmentionables)

Overseas Outsourcing (To Us) Mining (energy minerals) Tourism (inbound) New era in agriculture? Education (mainly tertiary) Health Aquaculture (& crustaceans) Manufacturing (smelted ores) IP (royalty arrangements)

Business Outsourcing Trucking Facilities management Business services (A/C. legal, computing) Knowledge services (data, consulting) Cleaning. Catering HR services (recruitment, staffing). Security Call Centres/CRM services Operations (via franchising)

New Enabling Utilities (& technologies) ICT Nanotechnology Biotechnology Just-in-time systems Self-service systems

IBISWorld

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Australia’s Industry Mix Shares of GDP, in F2012 price terms Year to March 2014

ABS 5206-26 IBISWorld 05/06/14

Agriculture

2.2% Utilities 2.4%

4.7% Transport

GDP $1558 billion

Finance & Insurance

4.1% W’Saling

Mining

10.3%

Govt. Adm. 5.2%

O’Ship Dwells. 8.1% 4.5% Retailing

7.6% Construction

2.7%

8.2%

Info Media & Communications

Prof. & Tech Serv 6.4%

Education 4.4%

Health 6.4%

Cult & Rec. Serv. 0.8%

1.7%

Pers. & Other Serv.

Hospitality

6.5% Manufacturing

Sectors Primary

Secondary Tertiary

Quaternary

Quinary

Ind. Taxes1 5.9%

Admin. & Support Services

Includes

postal,

warehousing

Note 1: includes stat. discrepancy (0.15%)

Rental, Hiring & Real

Estate

2.9%

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Importance of Industries States & Territories Shares of GSP by Industry Division, F2013

4.5 6.1 7.1 6.4 8.5 9.9 6.8 6.2 5.82.9

3.44.5 4.6

5.17.0

5.4 4.6 6.74.0

4.36.0 6.5

7.06.7

7.6 7.3 4.5

2.8

9.25.7 5.2

5.96.3

4.1 4.9

29.0

5.4

3.45.1 6.8

5.8 3.38.6 7.5

9.8

6.7

9.68.1 8.3

7.8 7.7 8.3 9.3

7.9

3.1

2.7 5.68.1 6.8 6.5

9.9 11.9

3.9

2.2 2.3

4.0

4.8

4.45.8

4.8 4.3 6.2

4.54.7

3.5

3.1

4.74.5 4.8

6.15.6

4.3

2.8

5.14.1 4.1

4.54.3

12.9

17.7

9.37.7 6.6 5.5

6.0 5.1

9.7

4.6 4.6

5.0

4.26.5 6.7 7.7 6.9

7.6 7.3

29.4

14.38.8 8.1 3.3

5.4 7.6

4.6 2.72.5

2.6 2.8

2.5

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Agriculture

Mining

Manufacturing

Utilities

Construction

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

Transport & Postal

Media & Telecom

Finance &insurance

Rental & Real Est

Dwell O'Ship

Prof & Tech

Adm. & Support

Govt admin

Ind taxes et al

Education

Accom, cafes &rest

Health &community

Cult &recreation

Other Services

IBISWorld 09/03/14

WA NT Qld Aust SA Tas Vic NSW ACT

239 19 284 1473 92 24 329 455 32

GSP $ billion

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Source: IBISWorld, ABS and mapsnworld.com 19.02.13

Australia’s Three Geographic Zones (population in equal land masses)

Top ⅓4.4%

of population

Middle ⅓ 17.9%

of population

Bottom ⅓ 77.7%

of population

1.0 millionpeople

4.1 millionpeople

17.9 millionpeople

5.4% of state

1.3% of state

93.3% of state

82.9% of state

86.3% of state

12.5% of state

17.1% of state

0.3% of state

99.7% of state

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Importance of Industries By Zones Shares of GSP by Industry Division, current prices

5.9 6.2 5.7 3.3

4.3 4.7 3.7

2.1

6.6 7.25.7

3.1

4.8 5.04.6

3.2

2.42.7

1.9

7.77.9

7.8

5.1

2.22.3

2.2

6.67.4

5.1

2.9

9.811.6

5.7

2.9

4.7

4.9

5.0

4.5

4.6

4.6

2.5

4.3

4.4

4.9

7.2

7.2

7.7

5.9

7.1

7.7

6.4

3.6

9.73.2

18.4

51.2

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

$1.48 trillion $1.09 trillion $277 billion $111 billion

AgricultureMiningManufacturingUtilitiesConstructionWholesale tradeRetail tradeTransport &storageCommunicationFinance &insuranceProp &businessDwelling O'ShipGovt adminInd taxes et alEducationHospitalityHealth &communityCult &recreationPersonal & Other

IBISWorld & ABS 21/02/13

Australia Bottom 1/3 Middle 1/3 Top 1/3

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3.Our Agricultural

Industry

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Agriculture’s Importance Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry Industry, share of GDP (%)

Sh

are

of

GD

P (

%)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

10018

0018

1018

2018

3018

4018

5018

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0019

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2019

3019

4019

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6019

7019

8019

9020

0020

10

Rev

enu

e ($

bil

lio

n,

F20

04 p

rice

s)

Revenue(constant 2004 prices)

Economic Importance(contribution to GDP, %)

2020

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Australia’s Broad Population ShiftAustralia’s Broad Population Shift % of total% of total

1901 2001 2051(F)

32%

19% 25%

Source: ABS & IBISWorld

4% 5%

64%

7%

66%

Coastal

Capital Cities

Rural (cities >30,000 )Rural (towns & shires)

5%

12%

61%

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Agriculture’s Continuing Volatility % annual change in real value added 1976 to March 2014

Source: ABS5206-16

-30

-20

-10

0

10

20

30

40

5019

76

1978

1980

1982

1984

1986

1988

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

Collapses average 3+ years apart, serious ones average 7-8 years apart

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Agricultural Output and Net Profit4-qtr.moving change to March 2014

ABS and IBISWorld 26/07/14

$ m

illio

n (

curr

ent p

rices

)

Gross Output

Net Profit

Output is volatile

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Farm Income Realised Agricultural Income, 1960- March 2014, $ millions

Source: ABS5206-23

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,000

10,00011,00012,00013,00014,00015,00016,00017,00018,00019,00020,000

1960

1962

1964

1966

1968

1970

1972

1974

1976

1978

1980

1982

1984

1986

1988

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

Inco

me

( $

mill

ion

)

Income is volatile

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Agricultural Assets Agricultural Assets Total Assets and DebtTotal Assets and Debt

Source: IBISWorld 14/02/14

$ b

i ll i

on

Year, ended June

Total Assets

Debt

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Source: IBISWorld 14/02/14

$ b

i ll i

on

Year, ended June

Capital gain(% of Net Assets)

Net Profit(% of Net Assets)

Agricultural Returns Agricultural Returns NPAT & Capital Gains return on equity (%)NPAT & Capital Gains return on equity (%)

Clearly Agriculture, in business terms,is a property speculation asset rather than an economic production asset

Average Net profit/equity 2.3% paAverage Capital gain/equity 3.6% paAverage Total Return/equity 5.9% pa

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Source: ABS/IBISWorld 15/02/14 Year, ended June

Rea

l GD

P o

r G

SP

gro

wth

(%

pa)

Agriculture’s Productivity GrowthAgriculture’s Productivity Growth F1996-2013F1996-2013

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The challenges for Agriculture and its rural The challenges for Agriculture and its rural operators is operators is not productivity not productivity - which is the best - which is the best

of all the nation’s industries - but of all the nation’s industries - but massively massively overpriced land, insulation from droughts and overpriced land, insulation from droughts and floods, competitive product selection, financial floods, competitive product selection, financial

structuring, and economies-of-scalestructuring, and economies-of-scale

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Importance of States Rural Land Value, % by states: 1989 and 2013

36.9 40.9

24.929.7

2.9

2.610.9

8.011.0

9.9

13.08.6

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3 4 5

Qld

SA

WA

Tasmania

Victoria

NSW

NT

ACT

IBISWorld 15/02/14

1990 2013

Land Value $ bn. (current prices) 62.3 261.0

NT 0.3ACT 0.0

NT 0.7ACT 0.1

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Importance of States Gross Output, % by states: 1990 and 2013

29.122.6

10.911.7

22.323.9

21.022.6

13.5 16.2

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3 4 5

WA

NT

Qld

Victoria

SA

ACT

Tasmania

NSW

IBISWorld 15/02/14

1990 2013

Gross Output $ bn. (current prices) 34.5 67.7

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Importance of Product Groups The Changing Mix: 1990 and 2013

4.5 5.32.8

5.310.3

16.32.9

2.2

2.3

3.8

0.0

1.3

5.1

2.3

3.2

9.9

12.3

6.4

6.61.1

5.2

5.8

2.1

1.4

22.8

20.319.7

4.1

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3 4 5

Wool

Sheep, cattle

Other live animals, pets

Sugar cane

Pigs, poultry, deer

Eggs, honey

Milk

Wheat

Barley, oats, sorghum

Other grains, oilseeds

Fodder, grass

Plants. Flowers

Fruit, nuts, vegetables

Other agriculture

Other Livestock prod.

Non-agriculture

IBISWorld 15/02/14

1990 2013

Output $ bn. (current prices) 34.5 67.8

Wool

Sheep, cattle

Other animalsSugar CanePoultry, pigs etc

Milk

Wheat

Barley, oats etc

Other (oil seeds etc)Fodder, grassPlants, flowers

Fruit, Nuts, Vegetables

Other agriculture

Non-agriculture

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So, just what is happeningSo, just what is happening as we head down the as we head down the

2121stst Century? Century?

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What is Happening to AgricultureWhat is Happening to Agriculture in the 21 in the 21stst Century Century

1.1. It is growing in volume and dollars, but its growth is much It is growing in volume and dollars, but its growth is much slower than new age industries.slower than new age industries.

2.2. Average revenues per holding need to move from c. $460,000 Average revenues per holding need to move from c. $460,000 to well over $1 million, and ROSFs from <3% to 15%+ to match to well over $1 million, and ROSFs from <3% to 15%+ to match other SMEs in the economy.other SMEs in the economy.

3.3. The industry is integrating into anThe industry is integrating into an agribusiness agribusiness input-output input-output chain with greater discipline.chain with greater discipline.

4.4. The industry is moving into a more professional and The industry is moving into a more professional and businesslike status.businesslike status.

5.5. Many Gen X offspring and most Gen Y offspring don’t want to Many Gen X offspring and most Gen Y offspring don’t want to inherit or follow their father inherit or follow their father (or parents) (or parents) into the businessinto the business

5.5. World best practice and technology transfer is a condition of World best practice and technology transfer is a condition of survival.survival.

6.6. The industry is changing its The industry is changing its marketsmarkets, its , its productsproducts, its , its locationslocations, , its its systems & technologysystems & technology and its and its ownership.ownership.

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The Big Changes in AgricultureThe Big Changes in Agriculture New markets:New markets: Shift from Europe and North America to the Asia Pacific. Shift from Europe and North America to the Asia Pacific.

New products:New products: Shift from livestock products Shift from livestock products (esp.wool and dairy)(esp.wool and dairy) into beef, horticulture, cotton, oil into beef, horticulture, cotton, oil seeds, grain legumes, aquaculture, crustaceans & molluscs, floriculture and outsourced seeds, grain legumes, aquaculture, crustaceans & molluscs, floriculture and outsourced services.services.

New systems & technologies:New systems & technologies: Water Water husbandry, dry land farming, hydroponics, fish farming, dominance of man made forests husbandry, dry land farming, hydroponics, fish farming, dominance of man made forests (over native)(over native), laser levelling, varietal development, biotechnology( genetic engineering, , laser levelling, varietal development, biotechnology( genetic engineering, tissue culturing, hybridisation etc)tissue culturing, hybridisation etc)..

New locations:New locations: Shift Shift northward with Western Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory emerging as the key northward with Western Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory emerging as the key growth areas.growth areas.

New ownership and corporate structure:New ownership and corporate structure: Shift Shift from land ownership to leasing/rental from land ownership to leasing/rental (from(from specialised property trusts)specialised property trusts); sub-contracting of ; sub-contracting of agricultural services; contract supply of agricultural produce to local and overseas agricultural services; contract supply of agricultural produce to local and overseas manufacturers; development of franchisingmanufacturers; development of franchising. . Growing foreign investment and ownership Growing foreign investment and ownership (esp. China) due to food security concern.(esp. China) due to food security concern.

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Merchandise Exports $A 67 million

New MarketsNew Markets

Source: IBISWorld

Other EU 18.7%

3.4%

U

SA

UK53.5%

Other Nations

8.4 %

Asia Pacific69.5%

1901

2010

OtherCountries

12.8%

Other EU 4.3 %

Merchandise Exports $A 201 billion

Indian S-C 0.8% Asia

Pacific

10.7% UK 3.6%NAFTA 5.7 %

Indian S-C 8.4%

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Revenue $A 0.24 billion (c. 20% of national revenue)

New ProductsNew Products

Source: IBISWorld

Crops & Horticulture 33.4%

Livestock Products 40.3%

Wool, Hides Milk, Eggs Honey

Fishing, Hunting, Forestry

Livestock22.3%

Forestry 7.7 %

Livestock Products

9.6%

Crops & Horticulture 45.3%

Livestock 23.7%

Revenue $A 56 billion (1.5% of national revenue)

1910 2010

4.0%

Services 9.4%Fishing 4.3 %

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New Systems & TechnologiesNew Systems & Technologies

Land laser levelling/watering systems/cultivation methods.Land laser levelling/watering systems/cultivation methods.

Hydroponics/aquaculture Hydroponics/aquaculture (horticulture/fishing).(horticulture/fishing).

Satellite technology Satellite technology (ground preparation, forecasting, harvesting) (ground preparation, forecasting, harvesting)

Biotechnology Biotechnology (genetic engineering, hortmones, hybridisation, (genetic engineering, hortmones, hybridisation,

tissuetissue culturing, hormones, varietal selectionculturing, hormones, varietal selection

Large scale technology.Large scale technology.

Intensive agriculture Intensive agriculture (poultry, pigs etc).(poultry, pigs etc).

Outsourcing Outsourcing (services), such as ploughing, seeding, harvesting etc.)(services), such as ploughing, seeding, harvesting etc.)

Corporate/franchised operating systems.Corporate/franchised operating systems.

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Shares of Factor Incomes

New LocationsNew Locations

Source: IBISWorld 25/07/11

Qld. 13%

NSW47%

WA

Victoria25%

SA 12.2%

NSW/ACT

14.7%

Qld.25.0%

Victoria24.5%

1910 2010

4%

WA 17.8%

SA 10%

Tas Tas

NT 1.2%

4.7%

2%

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Poultry Poultry (Inghams, Steggles)(Inghams, Steggles)Grapes/Wine Grapes/Wine (Treasury etc)(Treasury etc)

Cotton Cotton (Kahlbetzer)(Kahlbetzer)

OlivesOlivesAquaculture Aquaculture (Tassal)(Tassal)

Some Vegetables Some Vegetables (incl. hydroponics)(incl. hydroponics)Some Beef Cattle & Feedlots/AbattoirsSome Beef Cattle & Feedlots/AbattoirsSome Pig FarmingSome Pig FarmingSome Grain/oilseedsSome Grain/oilseeds

New OwnershipNew Ownership(Sectors going Corporate/Agribusiness)(Sectors going Corporate/Agribusiness)

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4.Agribusiness

(input-output flows & power shifts)

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The Agribusiness Input-Output ChainThe Agribusiness Input-Output Chain Revenue F2014 Revenue F2014 (E)(E)

$56.5 billion $58 billion2$100 billion1 $138 billion3

$59 billion

Food Agriculture

& Fishing

Food Wholesaling

Hospitality & Institutional

Consumer Food Retail

Input-Output Chain

Revenue $460 billion(10.5% of nation)

Value of final goods $191 bn (!2.3% of GDP)

Food Manufacturing

Packaging, Utilities,Transport/ Other Costs

Imports*$11 billion

Exports*$37billion

$154 billion

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Power Points In The Agribusiness ChainPower Points In The Agribusiness Chain

Agriculture Consumer

Imports

W’salingRetailing

&Final

Resellers

Exports

Manufactg.Crude

ModerateElaborate

FinalHospitality

Markets

Industrial Age (1865-1964)

Most Power

Least PowerMost Power

Least Power New Infotronics Age (1965-2040s)

Vertical Integration/alliances Vertical Integration/alliances

In the Industrial Age, each link in the chain usually owned and operated independently

Most Power

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IBISWorld 20/01/12

Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry & Services Shares of industry revenue F2014(F)

Food Agriculture 73.6%

Services to Agriculture

Revenue $A 73.5 billion

5.8%12.9%

Forestry & Logging

4.5% Fishing &Aquaculture

3.2%

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IndustryIndustry Firms Revenue Firms Revenue Agg. Growth Ave. Rev. Agg. Growth Ave. Rev. (‘000) ($ billion) 5 yrs, % per firm ($m)

Vegetable Growing (outdoor) 3.27 3.20 0.3 0.978Vegetable Growing (indoor)` 0.94 0.80 0.8 0.851Grape Growing 7.98 1.14 4.5 0.143Apple, Pear, Stonefruit 2.06 1.06 3.6 0.515Other Fruit Growing 4.34 2.26 7.8 0.520Grain Growing 11.96 12.80 9.5 1.070Sugar Cane 2.55 1.03 6.9 0.402Rice Growing 0.30 0.69 5.4 2.281Sheep 12.81 3.33 4.8 0.260Beef 30.02 5.54 4.0 0.185Beef Feedlots 0.52 2.79 7.3 5.363Sheep-Beef 6.93 2.13 5.2 0.306Grain + Livestock 20.92 9.84 2.1 0.470Poultry (meat) 1.10 0.46 7.4 0.418Poultry (eggs) 0.15 0.58 5.2 3.867Other Livestock 3.60 0.81 0.5 0.225Pig Farming 1.16 1.01 9.3 0.871Dairy Cattle 6.69 3.97 5.6 0.593Hay & Other Crops 2.49 1.27 6.9 0.510

Food Based 119.79 54.71 ( pa) 0.457

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing IndustryAgriculture, Forestry & Fishing IndustryF2014 F2014 (F)(F)

IBISWorld: 23/06/14

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Ocean Fishing Ocean Fishing 5.525.52 1.331.33 5.3 5.3 0.241 0.241 Seafood FarmingSeafood Farming 1.441.44 1.16 1.16 3.03.0 0.805 0.805 SeafoodSeafood 6.966.96 2.492.49 0.358 0.358

Total Total (all food)(all food) 126.75 57.20 126.75 57.20 0.451 0.451

IndustryIndustry Firms Revenue Firms Revenue Agg. Growth Ave. Rev. Agg. Growth Ave. Rev. (ANZSIC Class) (‘000) $ Billion 5 years (real) ($’milln.) ($’milln.)

.

IBISWorld: 23/06/14

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Non-foodNon-food

Plant NurseriesPlant Nurseries 1.061.06 0.760.76 0.7170.717Cut Flowers Cut Flowers 0.940.94 0.330.33 0.3510.351

Horse breeding Horse breeding 3.60 0.81 3.60 0.81 0.225 0.225Cotton GrowingCotton Growing 0.700.70 2.112.11 3.0003.000

Sub-totalSub-total 6.576.57 4.244.24 0.6450.645

ForestryForestryLoggingLogging 1.341.34 1.401.40 1.045 1.045 ForestryForestry 0.530.53 1.491.49 3.4893.489

Sub-total Sub-total 1.87 2.89 1.545 1.87 2.89 1.545

ServicesServices Shearing Shearing (+ other outsourcing) (+ other outsourcing) 10.16 5.68 10.16 5.68 0.559 0.559

Services to Forestry Services to Forestry 1.39 0.65 1.39 0.65 0.468 0.468

Sub-total Sub-total 11.58 9.76 11.58 9.76 0.843 0.843

IndustryIndustry Firms Revenue Firms Revenue Agg. Growth Ave. Rev. Agg. Growth Ave. Rev.(ANZSIC Class) (‘000) $ billion 5 years (real) ($’milln.) ($’milln.)

Turf Growing 0.27 0.23 0.873

Cotton Ginning 0.03 3.43 114.333

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5.The Water Industry

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Water Supply ANZSIC D2811 Australia F2014(E)

Revenue $ 9.5 billion

Growth, F2013-F2018 (real) 5.4% p.a (nearly double GDP)

Value Added $ 4.76 billion (0.3% of GDP)

Enterprises 263

Employment c. 15,900

Wages $ 1.4 billion

Key Players (F2013 est.) Watercorp (WA) 11.9%Sydney Water 11.5%SA Water 9.4% Melbourne Water 6.0% Qld Urban Facilities 5.2%Yarra Valley 3.8% SE Water 3.5%

GMW 1.8%

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The Water Market Share of total basis c. 2013 estimate

IBISWorld: 16/02/14

Water supply,drainage, sewerage

Agriculture37%

Products Markets

22%

Households

Water gathering & Supply

26%

Distribution74%

Other Industries

12.5%

Utilities 2.5%

Manuf 4.0%

$9.5 billion(F2014 forecast)

21%

Mining 1%

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The Water Market Locations of operation, % of total basis

Source: BEA/IBISWorld 8/6/13

SA

38.1% NSW7.7%

17.7%

Victoria

Queensland 22.2%

WA 10.3%

NT 1.3%Tasmania

2.8%

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Percent

Distribution of Water Consumption vs Population

Source: IBISWorld 28/07/14

PopulationWater Consumption

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EnterpriseEnterprise Assets Revenue ROSFAssets Revenue ROSF1 1 Staffing Staffing ($ bn) ($ billion) (5 yr ave) (empl/$bn. Asset) (empl/$bn. Asset)

Melbourne Water 14.48 1.286 4.0 60

Sydney Water 14.45 2.521 6.2 188

SA Water 13.83 1.436 2.8 111

Water Corp (WA) 9.48 2.184 5.7 313

Qld. Urban Utilities 5.20 0.951 4.7 213

Goulburn Murray Water 4.33 0.257 -1.6 159

Yarra Valley 4.01 0.763 6.5 144

SE Water Corp 3.30 0.706 4.6 166

ACTEW 2.81 0.323 7.9 142

Hunter Water 2.68 0.318 2.2 178

City West Water 1.95 0.477 0.8 228

Total/Average 76.52 11.222 4.0 152

Water Industry Water Industry Major Players F2013Major Players F2013

Note: 1 Return on Shareholder Funds after tax, net profit (after tax) on net assets

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GMW ProfitabilityGMW Profitability

GMW has virtually the same number of employees per GMW has virtually the same number of employees per $ billion assets under management $ billion assets under management (159) (159) as the industry as the industry

average average (152)(152), so is clearly as efficient., so is clearly as efficient. However, being a NFP However, being a NFP enterprise, it is not intended to match industry profitability.enterprise, it is not intended to match industry profitability.

If that exemption ceased, GMW might need to raise prices for If that exemption ceased, GMW might need to raise prices for its services by $204 milion its services by $204 milion (79%) (79%) to earn the industry’s low to earn the industry’s low

average ROSF of 4.0%. Whether it could do that with the average ROSF of 4.0%. Whether it could do that with the already-low profitability of farmers is another matter.already-low profitability of farmers is another matter.

The GMW 5-year Financial Plan shows a reduction in the The GMW 5-year Financial Plan shows a reduction in the losses but does mean customers will have been subsidized by losses but does mean customers will have been subsidized by

some $400 million over a 10-year period from 2009? A state some $400 million over a 10-year period from 2009? A state government, one day, might change the rules; suggesting a government, one day, might change the rules; suggesting a contingency plan in a drawer somewhere could be handy.contingency plan in a drawer somewhere could be handy.

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6.Success In Rural

Businesses

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Success in any Success in any businessbusiness

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Percent

Australian Profitability By Major Industries

Return on Shareholder Funds (after tax), Top 555 businesses 5 years to F2013

Source: IBISWorld 13/11/12

Includes private and government enterprises

Wholesale Tradeincludes multinational importers/marketers

8.8

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ROSF Percent

Australian Profitability By Major Industries

Return on Shareholder Funds (after tax), Best 100 5 years to F2013

Source: IBISWorld 20/11/13

40.7

Includes GBE & private enterprises

40.7

2 company 2 companies

19 companies

21 companies

16 companies

100 companies

9 companies

5 companies

8 companies

7 companies

5 company

1 company

2 companies

1 company

1 company

1 comp.

Includes multinational importers/marketers

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By Focus Focused (mainly single industry class) 97 1 49.3% Theme Conglomerates 3 51.0% Classic Conglomerates 0 -

100 49.4%

By Ownership Local Owned 44 43.5% Foreign Owned 56 54.0%

100 49.4%By Ownership Public Company 38 46.5% Proprietary Company 59 51.3% Government Body 3 48.7%

100 49.4%

The 100 Best Companies ROSF after tax (%), 5-Year Average to F2013

Source: IBISWorld 20/11/13

Number of ROSF companies (%)

Note: 1 This is highlighted to show that the majority of companies are in onebusiness only, even if slightly lower in ROSF

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20 Best Performing Australian Enterprises5 years average ROSF, after tax, (%) to 2013

Enterprise ROSF (%)

Industry Ownership(Local/Foreign)

Revenue ($mill)

1. Rondo 152 Manufacturing L 1552. Bechtel 148 Prof. & Tech. Services F 42773. Phillips Electronics 139 Wholesaling F 3644. Hatch Associates 119 Prof. & Tech. Services F 6915. John Deere 117 Wholesaling F 9326. Phillip Morris 114 Manufacturing F 9847. Federal Express 94 Transport F 2098. Shindlers Lifts 89 Manufacturing F 3319. Tcorp 87 Finance & Insurance L 819710. British Tobacco 80 Manufacturing F 196111. Revlon Australia 72 Wholesaling F 9512. WorkPac 72 Admin. & Support Serv L 43213. Reed Elsevier 69 Info. Media & Comm. F 20914. Mars 68 Manufacturing F 131515. Pandora 66 Retailing F 13416. Schroder Investment 64 Finance & Insurance F 10117. Jardine Lolyd 63 Finance & Insurance F 19418. Novo Nordisk Pharm 59 Wholesaling F 18819. Wotif.com 58 Admin. & Support Serv L 14720. Cliffs Natural Res. 58 Mining F 1411

Source: IBISWorld 29/01/14

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What the Best Enterprises Are DoingWhat the Best Enterprises Are Doing

1.1. They They stick to one business at a timestick to one business at a time and do not diversify and do not diversify

2.2. They They aim to dominateaim to dominate some segment (s) of their market some segment (s) of their market

3.3. TheyThey are are forever innovativeforever innovative,, valuing the business’ IPvaluing the business’ IP..

4.4. They They outsourceoutsource non-core activitiesnon-core activities to enable growth. to enable growth.

5. 5. They They don’t own “hard” assetsdon’t own “hard” assets..

6.6. They They havehave good and professional financial managementgood and professional financial management..

7.7. They They plan from the outside-inplan from the outside-in not the inside-out not the inside-out

8.8. They They anticipate any new industry lifecycle changesanticipate any new industry lifecycle changes..

9. They 9. They follow world best practicefollow world best practice for their own type of business. for their own type of business.

10.10. They They developdevelop strategic alliances.strategic alliances.

11.11. They They develop unique organisational culturesdevelop unique organisational cultures..

12.12. They They valuevalue leadership firstleadership first and management second. and management second.

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Success in Success in agricultureagriculture

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The Agricultural industryThe Agricultural industryhad assets of $425 billion in 2013 to had assets of $425 billion in 2013 to produce just $68 billion revenue and produce just $68 billion revenue and

earn a trading profit of 3% on net assets earn a trading profit of 3% on net assets (equity). (equity). One fifth of the national all-One fifth of the national all-

industries SME average, and well below industries SME average, and well below WBP of 20-25% ROSF!WBP of 20-25% ROSF!

Most farmers are in the property Most farmers are in the property business business (for capital gain)(for capital gain) more than more than being in an operating business being in an operating business (for (for

trading profits)trading profits)

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Very Profitable FarmersVery Profitable Farmers

II. Don’t blame other countries,

play a different game.

III. Grow what the market wants, not what have always done

IV. Don’t pray for rain,

make sure you have got water.

V. Outsource everything you can get cheaper & better than DIY (ploughing, seeding, harvesting etc).

VII.Work the brain (intellectual property)

harder than the body.VIII.

Add value at the farm not factory (ie. high quality fresh is often better

than processed).

IX.Have long term contracts &

relationships, not spot markets.X.

Franchise or be a franchisee, wherever possible.

I.Become a business,

not a way of life.

VI. Do not own land,

buildings, equipment, stock or debtors.

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7.A Different Industry

In The Future

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Some IssuesSome Issues 1. Our agricultural industry will be expected to make a 1. Our agricultural industry will be expected to make a contribution to the food security issue in Asia in this contribution to the food security issue in Asia in this Century, even though we cannot be a major supplier.Century, even though we cannot be a major supplier.

2. Nevertheless, we could probably increase output by 2. Nevertheless, we could probably increase output by some 5-fold, as we did in the 20some 5-fold, as we did in the 20thth Century, but with Century, but with different different products, systems, localities and types of products, systems, localities and types of businesses.businesses.

3. High-density/intensive production 3. High-density/intensive production (hydroponics, under-(hydroponics, under-cover, cover, aquaculture etc)aquaculture etc) - where water costs are not an - where water costs are not an issue - is already emerging as corporate endeavours, issue - is already emerging as corporate endeavours, sometimes including franchising.sometimes including franchising.

4. Also likely to emerge are mega-buck investments 4. Also likely to emerge are mega-buck investments (a la (a la mining scale)mining scale) especially in the top end of Australia, with especially in the top end of Australia, with many being over a billion dollars. Some mining many being over a billion dollars. Some mining

companies are thinking this way alreadycompanies are thinking this way already

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5. The current methods of agriculture do not earn a 5. The current methods of agriculture do not earn a proper income and return on equity, and the proper income and return on equity, and the younger younger generation are reluctant to take on “the generation are reluctant to take on “the family farm”.family farm”.

6. New financial structures will emerge to focus on 6. New financial structures will emerge to focus on passive agricultural assets passive agricultural assets (land, buildings, general (land, buildings, general infrastructure) infrastructure) with modest returns and some capital with modest returns and some capital gain to gain to match the (low) Bond returns in super and match the (low) Bond returns in super and other funds. other funds.

7. The outsourcing of many farming functions 7. The outsourcing of many farming functions (as as (as as happens in mining – eg contract mining - and other happens in mining – eg contract mining - and other industries)industries) will lead to other big agricultural service will lead to other big agricultural service organisationsorganisations

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So?So?

8. What products should be grown in the GMW zone for 8. What products should be grown in the GMW zone for best growth and a profitable future?best growth and a profitable future?

9. How can GMW go about helping agricultural 9. How can GMW go about helping agricultural customers know the future, enjoy growth and customers know the future, enjoy growth and become more become more profitable? profitable?

10. Which other sectors within the GMW zone of 10. Which other sectors within the GMW zone of influence can also benefit from advise and help influence can also benefit from advise and help (tourism, other industries)(tourism, other industries)??

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