PHOTO: Goats ready for processing at Thomas Foods International, Bourke.
According to predictions made back in September, Thomas Foods International at Bourke, which received a $5 million grant for upgrade and expansion to its facility, will have processed around 3000 animals per day by last Christmas, the majority being goats.
This increase in production will help create jobs and provide a social and economic boost for the region.
Thomas Foods International’s National Smallstock Manager, Paul Leonard, said a move towards semi-managed goat enterprises in recent years will aid the consistent flow of livestock through the facility…