A major step in the future of the live sheep trade has been made in the trial of dehumidification technology.

Sensors have installed on one of the final shipments before the Northern Summer, to establish baseline data.

Dehumidification units will then been installed on the ship, and it will be tested without animals on board in summer, to see if its possible to reduce the wet bulb temperature.

To find out more rural reporter Eddie Summerfield caught up with Livecorp Chairman Terry Enright:

A major step in the future of the live sheep trade has been made in the trial of dehumidification technology.
Sensors have installed on one of the final shipments before the Northern Summer, to establish baseline data.
Dehumidification units will then been installed on the ship, and it will be tested without animals on board in summer, to see if its possible to reduce the wet bulb temperature.
To find out more rural reporter Eddie Summerfield caught up with Livecorp Chairman Terry Enright:

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