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Listen: A good season for sheep and beef farmers

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Beef + Lamb New Zealand has revised its farm profit forecast before tax up to $126,000 for all classes of sheep and beef farms which is up 39 per cent on last season.

Chief Economist for Beef + Lamb New Zealand Andrew Burtt spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay about a good season for sheep and beef farmers.

Lamb and beef are both likely to break the $3 billion mark for the first time and even mutton is doing well with strong prices in markets.

Read more - Beef + Lamb NZ: Meat exports reach milestone

Burtt says the main drivers for sheepmeat prices are supply and demand.

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"Global demand for sheepmeat is strong and that's important. On the other side of it, the supplies are pretty tight."

Also in today's interview: Andrew Burtt has a look into the wool market.

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