What is farming?

The main sectors of farming are:

• livestock raising –
  • chickens for meat and eggs
  • cattle for meat and dairy
  • pigs for meat
  • sheep for meat and wool
• horticulture –
  • fruit growing including pears, citrus and stone fruit
  • vegetable crops including tomatoes, carrots and potatoes
  • plant nurseries including flowers, shrubs and trees
  • vineyards specialising in grapes for wine
• grain growing – wheat, barley, oats and canola
• services to agriculture such as –
  • sheep shearing
  • fruit picking
  • aerial spraying
  • fertiliser spreading
  • pest extermination