Country Today - April 9th
from Country Today Hosted by ACE Radio
Everyone is breathing a sigh of relief that Iran and the US have agreed to a ceasefire. But if it holds, and that’s a huge if, it will still take months for farmers’ input cost to start coming down. The horticulture industry is warning of potential food shortages as many growers cut their losses for ceasing production. And if you’re a grain grower waiting for fertilizer prices to come down, think again. Dairy farmers are warning that without an urgent lift in milk prices, farmers will start drying off cows. To the march to renewables and this time in Victoria’s north east. Farmers in the Goulburn Valley and Dookie area are demanding a halt in proposed Central North Renewable Energy Zone. Beef cattle markets are seeing a strong divide between record high exports and a lack of producer confidence.
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