Prominent WA farmer warns live export ban would impact Middle East grain trade

By Mal Gill
Updated May 17 2018 - 12:55pm, first published 12:36pm
Ray Marshall, Pingelly, believes shutting down WA live sheep exports to the Middle East could present an unacceptable risk of "backlash" retaliation by  WA grains customers there.
Ray Marshall, Pingelly, believes shutting down WA live sheep exports to the Middle East could present an unacceptable risk of "backlash" retaliation by WA grains customers there.

WESTERN Australia’s shrinking share of the Middle East grain trade could be further hit by “backlash” retaliation for any suspension or banning of live sheep exports destined for markets there, a Pingelly farmer has warned.

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