Merino companies remain committed despite low prices and rainfall

摘要

As AAco is to the beef industry, so Jumbuck Pastoral is to the sheep industry; with 320,000 sheep it is around 100,000 ahead of second-placed T.K. and PA. Brinkworth and third-placed A.J. and PA. Mc Bride. All three are South Australia-based businesses. In August this year, AJ & PA Mc Bride sold their 13,635 ha Aroona Station in Esper-ance WA to a local farming family Keith Mc Bride was reported as saying "The tyranny of distance and logistical issues managing the livestock enterprise contributed toour reluctant decision to sell the property."