Farmers want to ‘keep’ the live sheep export trade

National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke discusses the Albanese government’s decision to ban live sheep exports from 2028. “Our concern is not only is the time frame too short, the quantum of the funds is too small to make any significant change on how we operate our businesses,” he told Sky News Australia. “Our message is simpler than that. We are telling the government they can hold on to that $107 million and put that into something that will build economic development, maybe roads, maybe infrastructure to help agriculture. “And we will keep the trade, thank you very much.”