Labour shortage looming as cattle price risk

Mark Phelps
Updated May 13 2021 - 1:13pm, first published 11:48am
Australian Meat Industry Council chief executive officer Patrick Hutchinson says the labour shortage could have a dramatic impact on cattle prices.
Australian Meat Industry Council chief executive officer Patrick Hutchinson says the labour shortage could have a dramatic impact on cattle prices.

A SHORTFALL of some 4000 workers could have a dramatic impact on Australia's seemingly unstoppable record-high livestock prices as the national herd begins to rebuild.

Mark Phelps

Mark Phelps

Journalist

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