Australia, China close to finalising $1 billion agreement - 1 million cattle

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jwfarms

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I know there is quite a few from down under on here.  Seems like a positive deal and China is growing like crazy.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-29946893

The deal is expected to open up new markets for Australian farmers while meeting China's hunger for red meat.

"It's a great breakthrough," Australian cabinet minister Christopher Pyne told Channel Nine TV.

China is Australia's largest trading partner.

The two countries are also seeking to finalise a free trade agreement.

They have been discussing exporting live animals for many years but the official talks leading towards this deal only began in February.

The cattle deal is not thought to be linked to the proposed free agreement, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

While the deal has yet to be formally announced, Australian officials say they expect it to be finalised soon.

According to Reuters news agency, the deal was held up because of concerns over Bluetongue disease, a virus present in Australian cattle that could pose a threat to China's sheep flocks.
 

hamburgman

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Seeing this unfold should be interesting. 

Does anyone think that in a country with over a billion people that has been heavily cultivated for centuries there are acres and acres of grassland not being utilized?

Listened to an ag economist once who toured China for 6 months.  He had one big takeaway:
Don't believe anything chinese gov officials say because everyone below them tells the higher ups what they think they want to hear. 

His big example was a chinese official talking about all the grasslands that were going to be available for grazing.  He asked this guy where is this area.  The man pointed to the area of the Himalayan mountains.  So yes not highly inhabited but probably not going to grow much grass either.
 
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