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Australia’s cattle industry ‘in good shape’ despite challenges

02/09/2020

MLA managing director Jason Strong said: “Drought intensified across the eastern states with the Bureau of Meteorology officially declaring 2019 as the hottest and driest year on record in Australia.

“Cattle and sheep producers were forced to de-stock, driving the national herd and flock to historical lows. The national bushfire crisis further tested the resilience of many producers.”

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