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Aussie lamb finished 2016 on a high

AUSTRALIAN lamb production finished 2016 in a strong position, with the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealing slaughter in December increased 9 per cent year-on-year, with just over 2 million lambs processed.

Alex Paull
Aussie lamb finished 2016 on a high

A 3% increase in the average lamb carcase weight (to 22.8kg/head) saw national lamb production increase 13% over the same period, to 45,962 tonnes carcass weight – due to improved seasonal conditions throughout...

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