China's African Swine Fever problem brings opportunities

By Angus Gidley-Baird
Updated April 17 2019 - 1:53pm, first published 1:30pm
PORK PRODUCTION: The outbreak of African Swine Fever in China last year has taken a toll on the nation's pig numbers and global repercussions are expected.
PORK PRODUCTION: The outbreak of African Swine Fever in China last year has taken a toll on the nation's pig numbers and global repercussions are expected.

If someone came up to you at the pub and asked how many pigs there were in China, you could be excused for wondering how that might be relevant. With the outbreak of African Swine Fever in China last year, this question is now very important and something the global animal protein trade is talking about. We believe that for an Australian beef or sheep producer the situation presents some very positive upsides but maybe not where you would first expect.

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