Quick control of coronavirus the key for wool and sheepmeat exports

Vernon Graham
Updated February 27 2020 - 8:46am, first published January 30 2020 - 2:00pm
PEAK PORK PAIN: Rabobank expects pork shortages in China caused by an outbreak of African swine flu will begin to subside which will put downward pressure on imports of sheepmeat.
PEAK PORK PAIN: Rabobank expects pork shortages in China caused by an outbreak of African swine flu will begin to subside which will put downward pressure on imports of sheepmeat.

Australia's wool and sheepmeat exports to our dominant international market won't be seriously hurt if China can quickly stop the spread of coronavirus, a deadly new strain of flu which is causing panic around the world.

Vernon Graham

Vernon Graham

National machinery and property writer

Former editor of The Land, former Fairfax Media Agricultural Editor

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