Hillside Meat Processors has thrown its support behind the Keep the Sheep campaign.
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Keep The Sheep spokesman Ben Sutherland said Hillside Meats had pledged to donate $1 for every sheep sold over the hooks, from its Narrogin facility, during July.
This money would be donated directly to the Keep the Sheep campaign.
"We know a viable sheep flock in WA needs both live exports and onshore meat processing," said Hillside Meats representative Campbell Ferris.
"This isn't an either/or choice.
"What we do know is if you take out the competition live export provides for sheep farmers, we'll have fewer sheep farmers and a smaller flock - plain and simple.
"That's going to make it harder to run our local business."
Mr Sutherland welcomed Hillside's support.
"Everyone in the industry - and we are one industry - knows how these pieces all fit together," Mr Sutherland said.
"You take one piece out and everyone suffers - the farmers, the shearers, the truckies, the livestock agents, and the regional towns that depend on a strong sheep and wool industry.
"Ultimately, all of Western Australia suffers for a few east coast votes."
To support the campaign: Go to keepthesheep.com.au
Tamara Hooper
Journalist with Farm Weekly newspaper WA.
Journalist with Farm Weekly newspaper WA.
