Agriculture labour shortage affecting broad acre farming

Alex Dalziel
Updated June 29 2021 - 12:16am, first published June 5 2021 - 3:00pm
BROAD ACRE: Air seeder operating at Hawkins Booroopki farm. Picture: CONTRIBUTED
BROAD ACRE: Air seeder operating at Hawkins Booroopki farm. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

As cropping season wraps up across the region, Wimmera farmers say they have pushed forward despite the border closure shutting off a supply of seasonal international workers.

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Alex Dalziel

Alex Dalziel

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