Alan Thomson
Alan Thomson is the chief executive of Beef + Lamb New Zealand, an organization representing sheep and beef farmers in the country. He has been vocal about the challenges facing the sheep industry, particularly the impact of land use changes driven by afforestation and the conversion of sheep farms into forestry for carbon credits. Thomson emphasizes the importance of maintaining a thriving sheep sector for the vitality of rural economies and communities, highlighting recent price increases in sheep meat and government policies that aim to support the industry.
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Beef + Lamb New Zealand chief executive Alan Thomson said the rise in pine forests was driving the decline in sheep.
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