yes and don't forget more NZ lamb has been going into the Asian market diverted coincidentally since..for one reason and an other..about the same time.Sheep farming is crap regardless of lamb price though for the moment prices this year have surprised me. I for one didn't factor in high global sheep prices offsetting the impact of EU tarrifs Rather than thinking lamb price is up £30 despite Brexit the truth is lamb price is up only £30 because of Brexit, it could have been up more! Exports to EU in first half of year down 25% but this has to a significant degree been offset but our lower production and reduced Irish meat imports.. had those who got out or cut back numbers because of Brexit fears not done we would be looking at rather different numbers!
the real reason for giving up sheep could've been that they involved more work than looking after Cows and calves
but very different times now to be fair with just about everything.