Australia exports a significant number of dairy cattle each year, predominantly from southern states to markets such as China and Japan. These are usually high-value animals with specific pedigree and pregnancy status requirements.

The LEP RD&E Program, a collaboration between LiveCorp and Meat & Livestock Australia, with input from Dairy Australia, carried out a project to understand the economic value of live dairy cattle exports and the impact of the trade on the regional economies that support it.

This video shares some of the key findings. The full report is here.