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Flying off the shelf: Red meat sector sees record exports

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Publish Date
Thu, 8 May 2025, 9:53am
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Flying off the shelf: Red meat sector sees record exports

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 8 May 2025, 9:53am

Red meat exports are setting records. 

The country's March export sales were $1.26 billion - a new high. 

China's beef demand dropped 35% by volume and value compared to last March, due to their growing imports from South America. 

Fed Farmers President Wayne Langford told Mike Hosking there's still room to expand. 

He says there's work to do for farming marketing and trade teams to get deals across the line with Chinese red meat importers. 

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