The lamb and sheep industry is an important component of Australia’s economy. In 2015–16, Australia’s lamb industry made up approximately 6 per cent of agricultural production and 4 per cent of agricultural export income. Many farming families rely on the lamb industry, and have prospered due to increasing demand both locally and overseas. Since the 1990s the number of farms producing lambs for slaughter has increased on a per-farm basis along with the gross value of lamb. Mor…
