New TPP trade deal may hit Australian egg producers

The revised Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal. Which Trade Minister Steve Ciobo says is great may have negative results for Australian farmers.The deal could see the importation of a wide range of farm products - including eggs.  Canadian egg farmers have already expressed their disappointment, describing the deal as a failure to protect the future of Canada's egg farms. They say the deal will result in greater access for foreign eggs. Once fully implemented, Canadian egg farmers say they will lose the right to produce close to 291 million dozen eggs, with an additional 19 million dozen eggs added each year after the implementation phase. The total value of the trade deal represents close to$1 billion dollars in lost farm family income. It seems likely that Australian egg farmers may be hit just as hard.