2020 year in review

By Ken Wilcock
Updated July 2 2021 - 1:14am, first published December 22 2020 - 2:00pm
MAY: China imposes suspensions on four Australian meat plants due to documentation irregularities.
MAY: China imposes suspensions on four Australian meat plants due to documentation irregularities.

JANUARY

Qld grids reopen at 560c for 4-tooth ox and 460 for heavy cow. China-US Phase 1 trade deal signed signalling acceptance of HGP treated beef. AMG buys Cootamundra abattoir. Fodder pours into East Gippsland following extremely hot fires. Kangaroo Island more than half burnt out with massive stock losses. Victorian seasonal turnoff pushes earliest kill-space bookings out to end of March. Widespread rain throughout eastern states late in month. Lightweight weaners spike to 465c/kg.

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