New Zealand can still come through the United States sheep meat investigation, says Nathan Guy, Special Agricultural Trade Envoy.

“I believe we can all win through this investigation. It’s just a matter of making sure we put our best foot forward,” he says.

American growers are arguing New Zealand pricing is causing injury.

“They’ve got 5 million sheep — they don’t farm as efficiently as we do.

“We’re counter-seasonal, we’re grass-fed.”

Falling global sheep numbers mean less supply and rising demand.

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