It's looking to be a rough season for our meat processing sector, with companies struggling to compete with abundant grass and a turbo-charged store stock market.
Some companies have dropped published lamb and beef schedules by 10c/kg, and the decline has prompted concerns.
The Country's Jamie Mackay explained further.
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