China's 16 million tonne pork 'hole' sweet and sour news for Aussie farmers

Vernon Graham
Updated August 6 2019 - 1:40pm, first published July 29 2019 - 5:00pm
SIMON SAYS: Rural Bank's general manager for sales and distribution, Simon Dundon.
SIMON SAYS: Rural Bank's general manager for sales and distribution, Simon Dundon.

The 16 million tonne hole left in China's domestic pork production because of African swine fever and ongoing drought in wide parts of Australia are the two key factors shaping the outlook for beef, sheepmeat and grain prices.

Vernon Graham

Vernon Graham

National machinery and property writer

Former editor of The Land, former Fairfax Media Agricultural Editor

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