Episode 45 – Green shoots for the red meat sector
The light at the end of the tunnel is coming for the red meat sector, but how can farmers start planning ahead to stay out of the boom-and-bust cycle that seems prevalent in the sector? Hear from RaboResearch Senior Animal Protein Analyst Jen Corkran on the opportunities available to red meat farmers going forward, and Australian Independent Livestock Analyst Simon Quilty on what opportunities we can glean from the Australian market.
Guests include:
- Jen Corkran, Senior Animal Protein Analyst, RaboResearch
- Simon Quilty, Independent Livestock Analyst
Hosts:
- Rebecca Greaves, Editor, Country-Wide
- Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media
Senior Animal Protein Analyst with RaboResearch, Jen Corkran, has delivered her report “Watering the green shoots in New Zealand sheep meat”, identifying three pathways to lift our earnings in the sector. She discusses the opportunities for red meat farmers to look into, avoiding a boom-and-bust economy, and what overseas markets we could break into.
Independent Livestock Analyst from Australia, Simon Quilty, discusses what he’s forecasting for the sheep meat sector over the next 12 months, and what he sees happening coming out of tough farming and financial times, through to 2028. This includes potential markets for Australia and New Zealand, and how the Australian market bleeds into ours.
- Read Simon’s article in the latest SHEEP Country journal here.
- Learn more about Global AgriTrends here.
Interested in learning more? Buy a copy of the 2024 SHEEP Country today, while stock lasts.
Other links from this podcast:
- Make the smart call. Click here to contact an Agri Manger.
- Read the Spring issue of Country-Wide Magazine here
