AUSTRALIA’S 2023 calendar year beef exports hit their highest level in five years last year, with shipments to more than 50 destinations reaching just over 1.08 million tonnes.
Data released by the Department of Agriculture this morning shows exports of beef and veal at 1,082,405 tonnes, the biggest volume seen since 2019, when drought-fuelled cattle turnoff saw shipments soar to a record 1.22 million tonnes.
Last year’s result was up more than 227,000t or 27pc on the previous 2022 year – which hit a 19-year low – and 65,000t or 6pc higher than the five-year average for…
