Australia dry spell boosts beef export to all-time high
There may be more herd liquidation if dry conditions in Queensland persist
Melbourne
AUSTRALIA'S dry spell and a strengthening El Nino are proving a boon for US hamburger lovers.
Queensland's most widespread drought ever is sending a near record number of cattle to feedlots as ranchers cull cows at the fastest pace in more than three decades. That's boosting beef exports to an all-time high, including a more than 70 per cent surge in shipments to the US, government data show, with most of that destined to become burgers.
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