Australia: Concern live sheep phase-out will hit livestock breeder trade

Published 2023년 3월 20일

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Victoria's Agriculture Minister, Gayle Tierney, has raised concerns among the agricultural sector by expressing her lack of declaration in support of the continued live export of sheep and cattle for breeding. This comes at a time where the Albanese Government is proposing a phase-out of live sheep trade, although live cattle exports still have support. The Australian Livestock Exporters Council (ALEC) has expressed concerns about the potential domino effect on other livestock exports if the live sheep exports by sea are phased out. The Victorian Farmers Federation and 25 other organizations have shown support for the live sheep trade and warned of the potential negative impacts on the entire agricultural sector.

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VICTORIA’S Agriculture Minister Gayle Tierney has failed to declare her support for the continued live export of sheep and cattle for breeding, fuelling fears that state Labor Governments might not defend these trades in the future. Liberal MLC Beverley McArthur last week questioned Ms Tierney about her stance on the live sheep trade and whether she supported the ongoing export of breeding sheep and cattle. Exports of beef and breeding cattle are ongoing from Victoria and the dairy heifer export trade was valued at $258 million in 2020-21, of which $180 million was retained by dairy farmers. When asked in Victoria’s Parliament by Mrs McArthur if she supported the Albanese Government’s proposed live sheep trade phase-out, Ms Tierney said Victoria had not exported live sheep since 2018. However, Mrs MacArthur said there was a shipment of breeding sheep to Russia in 2019 from Victoria. “Ruling out live exports will also rule-out this component of Victoria’s sheep industry,” Mrs ...

Source: Sheepcentral