About the episode
The European Union's controversial Deforestation Regulations will come into effect at the end of this year, which means Australian exporters are working to a tight deadline to ensure they can comply. A Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry draft document has been leaked and it highlights its funding allocation for Western Australia’s sheep and wool sectors impacted by the live sheep export ban. This year, the European Union’s Agriculture and Food Chief, Christophe Hansen published a 5-year plan ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’. The heavily sustainably focused roadmap presents significant trade barriers for Australian agriculture, particularly Canola exports. The weekly wool report and The Australian wool market has returned from the annual one-week Easter recess. We’re joined by senior market analyst from the Australian wool exchange, Andrew Partridge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
