Notes

Amendments

5 Sep 2012 - Amendments have been made to statements on pages 5, 9 and 28.

  • The statement on page 5 that reads: “Our largest agricultural commercial industries are: 1. beef 2. broadacre (cropping) 3. dairy”  has been amended to: “In terms of the value of food production, our largest agricultural industries are: 1. meat 2. grains and oil seeds 3. fruit and vegetables”
  • The statement on page 9 that reads: “Despite these trends, most farms are small, especially those providing eggs and chicken meat.” has been amended to: “Despite these trends, small farms are more common.”
  • The statement on page 28 that reads: “Between 1950 and 2010, the world’s population increased from 2.5 to 6.9 billion and by 2050 will be 9.3 billion.” has been amended to: “Between 1950 and 2010, the world’s population increased from 2.5 to 6.9 billion and by 2050 is expected to be 9.3 billion.”