Abattoirs overwhelmed as farmers offload livestock before big dry begins
by Aston Brown from Environment | The Guardian on (#6FGSQ)
Growth in herd sizes and declaration of El Nino push industry into somewhat of a panic'
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Wait times for farmers seeking to offload livestock to feedlots and abattoirs are increasing from weeks to months in some areas, putting further strain on producers facing a grim summer outlook.
A rapid shift to drier conditions, low commodity prices and labour constraints have created the perfect storm" in Australia's meat processing supply chains, according to the industry.
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