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PLENTY OF PRODUCE AVAILABLE SAY FARMERS
Sydney Markets The state’s peak agricultural body says there is plenty of fresh for calm amid supply chain concerns.
NSW Farmers President James Jackson said there were good production levels of fresh food despite the challenging weather of the past few months and urged shoppers not to panic buy.
“Our growers are sending plenty of produce down to the and we’re working on making sure farm businesses can continue Mr Jackson said.
“The big challenge for the agricultural sector now is sick workers and a lack of access to which are combining to create these broader supply chain issues you hear about.
some companies and individuals use the scarcity of tests and images of empty shelves as an opportunity to would ask the ACCC to keep a close eye on retailers to make sure they don’t bump up prices above any movements in the farm gate price of fresh fruit
With numerous anecdotal reports of local worker shortages as the Omicron variant sweeps across the encouraged state and federal governments and the big supermarkets to urgently look at ways to supply farmers with Rapid Antigen Tests so they can keep sick workers at home and healthy workers in the and vegetables and managing livestock.
“We’ve seen some but the fact remains that the fresh food we enjoy is grown on Australian farmers can’t get it out make it to supermarket said.
“What’s needed most is expedited supply of tests for farmers so they can keep the families.
“We need the agriculture sector – including harvest workers and those in the as well as those in transport and handling – to get prioritised access to Rapid Antigen Testing in the latest to the scenes of early 2020 when customers were stockpiling food
LOCAL LAND SERVICES LAUNCHES FIVE-YEAR AG
Local Land Services has Agricultural Services Framework that will help shape the way its key services and programs are delivered to best support primary producers through emerging challenges.
The framework where Local Land Services will focus its agricultural service delivery over the next include supporting enhancing natural landholders to manage climate variability.
Local Land Services Agriculture and Plant Biosecurity State Director James having the framework in place will ensure that producers receive the best quality advice and service into the future.
“At Local Land fortunate to have highly skilled and experienced agricultural services staff that can help producers across NSW implement new strategies and practices that can increase productivity
“Like all organisations implementing this framework we can continue investing in local programs and training staff so the services we offer continue to address the biggest issues communities and said the framework also outlines the important vices plays in assisting producers manage the risks associated with climate variability and and market business disruptor events.
“We know climate variability is increasing frequency and severity of major disruptor
“These climatic and market disruptor events negatively impact agricultural productivity and increase the risk of assets.
“Helping producers to manage the risks associated with major disruptors can the impact these events the wellbeing of people recovery time and
The Agricultural Services Framework 2021–2026 can be viewed on the Local Land Services website by visiting www.lls.nsw. gov.au/frameworks
Local Land Services offers a range of workshops and programs that can help landholders increase and sustainability.
If you would like to are available in your Land Services by calling 1300 795 299 or visit www.lls.nsw. gov.au
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NEW SOUTH WALES FARMERS OPTIMISTIC Optimism dashed as NSW farmers count the cost of recent state-wide deluge
High levels of optimism among New South Wales farmers have been met by a deluge of late
Rabobank’s latest quarterly Rural released today, found that just a few weeks ago, NSW farm nationally, with 88 has devastated large areas of the state’s
This will mean a major downward revision of the previously-high losses have not been as
Rabobank regional NSW, Toby Mendl said farmers were still inundated after heavy has been widespread throughout the Central West, many parts of the North-West Slopes and
Mr Mendl said the shortly before harvest – pointed to the massive potential of this year’s
“A few weeks ago, it was hard to imagine better, but we now have a situation where some growers, who had been preparing to harvest
Mr Mendl said fortunately yields for had been phenomenal, were overwhelmingly positive, and potentially improved further by the
He said NSW farmers, growers, had been very the year ahead with the promise of high quality
“It’s been a for grain growers right
“There have been downgrades to grain quality everywhere, worse when we think been – it was one of the biggest and best-looking and for many farmers that has now been
“In the south west, downgrades but the damage – so far – is not of the same magnitude north, and farmers in the still hoping to harvest yields and quality have
Mr Mendl said hopefully further rain would hold off for those
“In the summer start to their growing season had many replanting, but with to be underwater and water-logged for some time, replanting may not be an option any
Prior to the rain, 39 per over the year ahead, with that view in the Close to half were
Good seasonal now turned on many farmers, underpinned the solid levels of the latest survey, with 73 the strong sentiment for a similar number of
At the time of the survey, just seven number of NSW farmers
This quarter’s survey did point to a level of apprehension among grain growers in the with positive sentiment however more than 52 the year ahead, while
With water storages full and planting season of the survey, the state’s
The ongoing strength improved business year ahead, while 50
Optimism among more than half of the NSW sheep farmers
By region, the survey found the north-west pastoral region and North West Slopes and Plains to be the most for the year ahead, while
Mr Mendl said widespread rainfall pastoral zone would
Survey results reveal that, before the deluge of rain, the state’s farmers were still upbeat
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their own farm business last quarter’s strong
More than half the NSW farmers surveyed a similar result to last were the most upbeat about earnings, with higher gross farm
At the time of the survey, just eight per deterioration in farm full extent of rainfall
Investment intentions were also high, with respondents looking to investment in their
Of those looking to almost three quarters planned to spend on and new yards – while
Mr Mendl said expansion through of those NSW farmers investment, but that may be reviewed in light of the extensive damage to
“Despite the ever paid for land, people are future of farming and the strength in their own businesses, and they are keen to grow their farm
Mr Mendl said the availability of farm with shortages and shipping delays triggering major supply monitor of outlook and sentiment in Australian rural industries, the Rabobank Rural questions an average of throughout Australia on
The most robust study of its type in Australia, the Rabobank Rural 2000 by an independent The next results are
