New Zealand red meat exports earned an extra $1.2 billion this year, due to good livestock pricing and tighter supplies.
But the country's $10 billion-plus red meat sector has raised the alarm that it was struggling to get the numbers of livestock needed to satisfy international demand.
The Country's Jamie Mackay explains further.
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