Australia is set to ban live sheep exports. What will this mean for the industry?
- Written by Alan Renwick, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Lincoln University, New Zealand
This month the federal government announced a plan to ban live sheep exports, set to come into effect from May 1 2028.
The announcement coincided with the release of a highly anticipated report by an independent panel set up to examine the issue.
Animal welfare advocates immediately hailed the news, having long campaigned for a ban.
But farming...
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