An Overview of Farm Animal Breeding in Australia
Have questions about farm animal breeding in Australia? Australia has a thriving agricultural industry, thanks to a large livestock population. The beef industry is one of the major enterprises. Australian cattle farmers export most of their beef, and the main buyers are the United States and Japan. The Australian meat industry has only benefitted from the “Mad Cow Disease” scandal affecting the U.S. and Canada.
Lamb is another important product, for both meat and wool. The Meat and Livestock Australia Organisation represents farmers of both cattle and lamb. The country exports a great deal of meat to Asia and the Middle East. Farm animal breeding doesn’t stop with cattle and lamb.
The pork industry is also alive and well, and primarily serves the local population. There are about 2,000 pig producers leading to a gross production of five million pigs. Pork makes 970 million AUD$. The pork industry in Australia is represented by Australian Pork Limited.
Farm animal breeding is a major part of Australian GDP, for local distribution and exportation to other countries. As more people turn to organic products, so will the importance of local farming and harvesting continue to increase. Take an interest in local farming and look at some of these links!