Other Names

• Wallangarra abattoir is more commonly known as Tamworth.1 #394 NSW

Current Operation

Location

Owner

• Teys

Operation

• T & R is the largest family-owned multi species export processor, with 120,000 sheep and lambs + 5000 cattle processed across 3 states each week¹
• Also own abattoirs Murray Bridge (SA), Tamworth (NSW), Lobethal (SA)¹
• T & R is biggest lotfeeder in SA – 6500 cattle on-feed Wanderribby Feedlot, Meningie¹
• Headquarters based at Murray Bridge¹
• Purchased 50% share of diversified wholesaler/distributor Holco meat²
• Turnover of $1.3B, is nations largest lamb and mutton exporter and significant beef, exports 80% to more than 80 countries²

History

2014

• July. Thomas foods encouraging adoption of Individual Electronic identification (IED) of sheep³
• Note NLIS is compolsory for cattle in Australia but currently mob identification is acceptable for sheep.³
• Sheep IED costly, $0.83 per head in Victoria – where it is subsidised but $1.10 per tag in other states.³
• European Union alread do IED, could force onto Australian producers³
  • highly likely in the next 3-5 years³

Sources  Wallangarra (Is actually Tamoworth 1 #394)

1. ‘SA processor T & R beefs up its business’ Beef Central 13.02.13
2. ‘T & R takes 50pc stake in Holco business’ Beef Central 19.10.12
3. ‘EID drives repeat lamb market sales’ Stock Journal 17.07.2014

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