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Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services in Australia Industry Data and Analysis
The Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia is sensitive to trends across the broader agricultural sector. Currently, the industry is benefiting from a solid recovery in broadacre crop production, with staple crops like corn, barley, rice and wheat now accounting for 35.2% of industry market demand. This resurgence is driving increased demand for a range of support services, like precision agriculture, machinery maintenance and specialised input supply, as farmers adopt more advanced practices in response to improved weather conditions and strong domestic and export markets. Technological adoption and favourable seasonal conditions are underpinning growth in the cropping segment.However, these gains are being offset by weakness in the livestock segment, which accounts for over 29.0% of industry market demand. The continued declines in national sheep and cattle numbers and higher turn-off rates limit the demand for key support services like animal health management, contract mustering and reproduction assistance. Even with sustained demand from major export markets like China and Japan, the decrease in herd sizes, due to livestock grown since 2021 reaching maturity and in response to below-average rainfall in certain regions, is holding back overall industry growth. These conflicting trends have culminated in a marginal growth rate of just 0.1% through 2024-25 for modest industry revenue growth to $5.2 billion in 2025-26. This figure also represents an average annual decline of 1.5% over the five years through 2025-26, following the significant rebound from the severe drought experienced in 2019-20.The future performance of the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry will be shaped by labour shortages driven by an ageing regional workforce, which are expected to constrain expansion, profitability and heighten wage pressures over the next five years. Industry performance will also closely track trends in agricultural output, water availability and strong export demand, particularly from growing Asian markets. Continued government support through investment and reforms, alongside the uptake of new technologies like robotics, data analytics and traceability systems, will help drive efficiency. Despite innovations, strong export performance and increased demand for compliance and advisory services, workforce challenges will continue to exert pressure, resulting in an annual decline of 0.9% through 2030-31, reaching $4.9 billion.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released August 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia operates under the ANZSIC industry code A0529. Industry businesses primarily provide services to the agriculture sector, including aerial agricultural services, shearing, crutching, pest control, irrigation services, contract crop harvesting and animal testing. The industry excludes agistment services. Related terms covered in the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia include crutching, dipping, mustering and turn-off rate.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia include Cropping services, Livestock services and Shearing and crutching services.
What companies are included in this industry?
The Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia is highly fragmented with no companies holding a market share greater than 5%.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia in 2026?
The market size of the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia is $5.2bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia in 2025?
There are 16,050 businesses in the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.5 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia?
The Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia?
The Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 1.5 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia is expected to decline.
What does the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia include?
Cropping services and Marketing and handling services are part of the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia.
How competitive is the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia?
The level of competition is high and steady in the Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services industry in Australia.
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