THERE was a sharp decline in Australia’s monthly beef exports for November, due to a variety of reasons.
Total volume reached only 93,802 tonnes, back 11,300t or 11 percent on October trade – although October recorded the highest monthly level seen since the end of the drought liquidation cycle in December 2019.
November beef processing operations were hampered somewhat by lost production time in some regions due to rain disruptions, and protected industrial action by the CPSU involving meat inspectors and on-plant vets.
A lift in COVID and flu-based absenteeism also hampered…
