date:Mar 06, 2014
-17, supported by restocker demand and reduced slaughter.
Lamb prices, supported by strong export demand, are forecast to average 15 per cent higher in 2013-14 and a further eight per cent higher in 2014-15 as availability tightens.
For pig meat, competition in the Australian domestic market from the United States, Canada and European Union imports will continue to place downward pressure on prices.
Chicken meats share of total Australian meat production is projected to rise from its current