CATTLE

High cattle prices haven't fixed drought hangover

DESPITE cattle prices reaching record highs, producers across Australia still have a long way to go to recover after up to nine years of drought.

Staff writer
 Recent high prices have helped but recovery from long-term drought is still an issue for cattle producers.

Recent high prices have helped but recovery from long-term drought is still an issue for cattle producers.

Cattle Council of Australia president, Markus Rathsmann, said while the record-high prices are helping in the recovery, they haven't created a windfall for beef producers. "The cattle herd is going...

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