Meat supply chain to remain open, but production to drop

The meat supply chain will remain open under new restrictions announced in Victoria.

Meatworks will move to a 33 percent reduction of its peak workforce, and there’ll be an increased usage of PPE, and temperature checking.

Australian Meat Industry Council believes it will lead to a 30 percent reduction in supply chain.

To find out out more Rural Editor Eddie Summerfield spoke with Australian Meat Industry Council Chief Executive Patrick Hutchinson.

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