BEEF processing capacity in southern parts of Australia is on the rise, and may cause a subtle shift in direction in slaughter cattle movements across Eastern Australia as a result.
That’s the general perception from a range of industry stakeholders spoken to this week about recent plant infrastructure developments in the region.
There are at least six large beef processing upgrade/refurbishment/rebuilding/repurposing projects unfolding in a region stretching from the eastern part of South Australia, through Victoria, and southern regions of NSW. Some are completed; others are within…