Depression-era devastation?
ONE of the Mid North’s most respected farmers says the current fuel and fertiliser crisis could result in industry consequences unseen since the Great Depression.
ONE of the Mid North’s most respected farmers says the current fuel and fertiliser crisis could result in industry consequences unseen since the Great Depression.
CURRENT pressure on diesel and fertiliser supply is colliding with one of the most critical points in the cropping calendar, with South Australian grain producers facing mounting cost, availability and planning challenges as seeding ramps up.
SOUTH Australia’s irrigation, construction and agricultural supply chains are facing intensifying pressure, as rises in diesel prices and key materials, such as PVC, are being passed on through to growers, contractors and regional businesses...