Export success making life difficult for local consumers

By Matt Dalgleish, Mecardo
Updated July 12 2019 - 2:17pm, first published July 7 2019 - 3:00pm
Figure 1: In 2018 the combined export ratio of lamb and mutton reached 73pc of total Australian sheep meat production signalling the solid growth in the export sector given the export ratio was at 49pc in 2000.
Figure 1: In 2018 the combined export ratio of lamb and mutton reached 73pc of total Australian sheep meat production signalling the solid growth in the export sector given the export ratio was at 49pc in 2000.

GROWTH in Australia's export markets for lamb and mutton are a credit to our local producers and the efforts of Meat and Livestock Australia in promoting the industry's produce across diverse offshore markets.

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