Bush fires & brexit, sheep prices.

[Greythundercloudys]

Just read in the financial Times that all those fire in Australia may have a big affect on prices here, also the big sell of a head of brexit. But in Australia, 100 sheep at least have been killed or affected buy the fire, this will made sheep going to China scares, so they will turn to new Zealand and so less will come to the UK, this in turn will push prices up as. NUMBER get short here buy the brexit sell of last autumn, its an ill wind that blows nobody good. 100 thousand sheep.

 

[Bob the beef]

Not sure 100,000 Aussie sheep would have much effect on world sheep meat supply,
Sure it wasn't 1 million?, even then not sure how big an impact that would have

 

[Greythundercloudys]

It must have made them abit less, even 100 thousand.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

65,000,000 ish?

 

[spin cycle]

It must have made them abit less, even 100 thousand.

think that was kangaroo island alone.....bitta googling....estimates 12% of national flock of 75 million.....so 9 million....in context that'd be over half uk flock

 

[primmiemoo]

Poor beggers.

 

[Highland Mule]

think that was kangaroo island alone.....bitta googling....estimates 12% of national flock of 75 million.....so 9 million....in context that'd be over half uk flock

But trivial on a global scale - 540million sheep used for meat each year, apparently.

 

[unlacedgecko]

But trivial on a global scale - 540million sheep used for meat each year, apparently.

A comparison of AUS export figures would be more helpful.

 

[Highland Mule]

A comparison of AUS export figures would be more helpful.

No idea what that would be, but not really relevant to a global supply and demand formula, I’d argue.

 

[kiwi pom]

The coronavirus seems to be causing some problems. Much of the mutton is eaten in restaurants in China and no one is going out. Product is also getting held up at the borders. Which means freezing works are running out of cold storage here. Which isn't good as farmers are looking to unload stock due to the current drought.
Apparently Silver Fern Farms has diverted Beef and Lamb to "other markets". Wonder where that might be??

 

[Courier]

 

[Agrivator]

The commentator seems slightly biassed. He doesn't like Boris, and he is certainly anti- Brexit.