The consequences for Australia’s sheep farmers and rural communities are massive. Before summer month voyages to the northern hemisphere stopped in 2018, revenue earned from the trade was around $100 million a year. Economic analysis commissioned by the sector’s research development corporation indicates that nearly half that was retained on farm.
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