Pig sector says 'don't panic', plenty of pork to go around

Andrew Marshall
Updated March 20 2020 - 3:49pm, first published March 19 2020 - 5:30pm
Restaurant sales dives but retail rush has pork in hot demand
Restaurant sales dives but retail rush has pork in hot demand

The pork industry estimates restaurant and hospitality service sector demand has slumped as much as 90 per cent in the past month, yet pig markets are still fetching good money as retail sales fill the big void.

Andrew Marshall

Andrew Marshall

National agribusiness writer

Andrew Marshall is the group agribusiness writer for ACM's state agricultural weeklies and websites. He is a former editor at The Land and has worked in various Rural Press group roles in Canberra, North Richmond (NSW) and Toowoomba (Qld).

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