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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Khaled Al Khawaldeh

Australian beef exports slumped to 19-year low in 2022 after wild weather and labour shortages

Angus cattle on a farm in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. Australian beef exports have declined to their lowest point in 19 years
Angus cattle on a farm in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. Australian beef exports have declined to their lowest point in 19 years. Photograph: Steve Christo/Corbis/Getty Images

Australian beef and veal exports slumped to a 19-year low in 2022 as farmers rebuilt livestock numbers after years of wild weather, inflationary pressures and labour shortages.

Total beef exports reached just 854,592 tonnes in 2022; the lowest they have been since 2003, when mad cow disease caused a substantial reduction in exports to Asian markets.

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