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New Zealand's meat sector will be hoping to benefit from a yet-to-be-signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that its Australian counterparts are about to enter into with the UK.
The UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), agreed to by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison this week, represents a useful yardstick for New Zealand negotiations, say leaders in the red meat sector.
New Zealand red meat exports remained steady in April with a total of $863 million worth of meat and co-products exported to global markets.
Many of the country’s meat coolstores are either packed to capacity or nearing full capacity due to the shortage of containers.
New Zealand exported red meat and co-products worth just over $1 billion during March 2021, according to the latest analysis from the Meat Industry Association (MIA).
The country's red meat sector exports continued to hold up during February reaching $906.7 million, analysis from the Meat Industry Association (MIA) shows.
Red meat exports have returned to pre-Covid status, with China regaining the mantle of the biggest market.
Red meat exports have returned to pre-Covid status, with China regaining the mantle of the biggest market.
Some orchardists in Hawkes Bay are so short of people to pick their fruit that they are resorting to ‘poaching’ workers from the meat companies.

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