Brexit and the uncertainty surrounding it dominated nearly every discussion Mr Parsons had during a recent visit to Europe and the UK. The Irish, who exported much of their lamb and beef to Britain, were equally hurting, Mr Parsons said. In a back-handed way, Brexit had been so disruptive it had become a catalyst for a level of fresh thinking Mr Parsons had not seen before among government, farmer and processor representatives in the UK and Europe. Stronger weaner beef sale at Dannevirke Alliance profit up despite difficult meat market"Our market intelligence programme will be the right avenue to scope these opportunities," Mr Parsons said. That was because Australia's free-trade agreement with Japan which came into force last year gave it an increasing tariff advantage over New Zealand beef exports.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 14, 2016 02:01 UTC