Australian States QLD, NSW Assist Victoria’s Beef Processing Amid COVID-19 Restrictions

Cattle mustered along a beach as they head to fresh grazing pastures in Cape Grim, Tasmania, Australia on Feb. 24, 2019. William West/AFP via Getty Images

CANBERRA—Victorian farmers will be able to take their beef herds to Queensland and New South Wales for processing, Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says.

The Victorian red meat sector is facing a 33 percent reduction in processing capacity because of the restrictions imposed by the state government as it battles a second wave COVID-19 outbreak.