Where are all the sheep? A look at Australia and New Zealand's sheep markets
About this episode
The episode discusses the current state of the sheep markets in Australia and New Zealand, focusing on price trends and production forecasts.
Prices remain at record highs, and lamb and sheep slaughter numbers are dropping. How low can they go, and what does this mean for future lamb and sheep production? Angus Gidley-Baird chats with New Zealand analyst Jen Corkran about the Australian, New Zealand, and global sheep markets. Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclaimer at https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/disclaimer/011417027/disclaimer for information about the scope and limitations of the material published on the podcast.
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