Sheep farmer calls on industry to move on from live export fight, find new markets to save sector

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Rob Egerton-Warburton, who has farmed for nearly 30 years running 20,000 merino sheep in the industry's WA heartland, says now that the live export ban is legislated the industry should look to fresh opportunities to survive.

A veteran of Western Australia's sheep industry says farmers should focus on new markets, not on fighting the live export ban.

"If it suddenly gets reversed in three or four years, it's not going to serve you very well. That's too much uncertainty.WA farmers impacted by the proposed ban have had their say in Northam today, after a Canberra hearing heard from animal activists and industry leaders earlier this week.The former Sheep Cooperative Research Centre board member said the industry should concentrate on opening up new international sheep meat markets.

He said the decision would still have an impact on his business, as other producers who were now involved in live export would be looking for new options. "It may be made for them unfortunately by people who aren't on the land and don't understand what the impacts are."Laws to ban live sheep exports by 2028 pass parliament following lengthy debate'Is this really ethical?' Iris sees her product being copied weekly, but she can't afford to do anything about it

 

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