Title: Seasonality in the New Zealand meat processing industry /
Authors: Sheppard, R. L.; Lincoln College (University of Canterbury).
Publisher: Agricultural Economics Research Unit, Lincoln College,
Year: 1982
Subjects: Meat industry and trade New Zealand
Contents: Review of past studies : freezing companies : capital -- Labour -- Meat exporter -- Transport industry -- Farmer -- Present situation : Present animal slaughter pattern : Sheep & beef slaughter seasonality -- impact of increased sheep supply : North & South islands -- Spreading the kill : Slaughter pattern changes : Auckland -- Hawkes Bay -- Taranaki -- Wellington -- Canterbury -- Southland -- Cost of unutilised capacity : case study : Works profile -- Operating costs -- Cost of low utilisation -- Impact of fixed cocts.