Australian pork the greatest gift this Christmas
As we approach Christmas, rising prices for Australian pork is receiving considerable media coverage, with warnings that consumers will need to budget when purchasing Australian ham for festive season gatherings. Higher prices for fresh Australian pork products, with rises of as much as 40 per cent in the past six months, has seen comparable increases in farmgate returns for producers. Prices for Australian pigs have already increased from an average of $2.50 per kilogram 12 months ago to be nudging $4/kg …