New Zealand fully implemented a ban on export shipments of animals on welfare grounds. The last exports of livestock by sea were completed the New Zealand agriculture minister confirmed Friday. The move follows on a 2021 announcement that shipping animals offshore, largely for building herds in trading partners like China, would be halted. They gave two years for farmers to transition out of the export business. “Our position on the map means that the journey to northern hemisphere markets will … Continue reading “New Zealand Completes Ban of Live Exports by Sea”