Hard autumn dries out farmer optimism again

By Andrew Marshall
Updated June 1 2016 - 7:28am, first published May 31 2016 - 5:30am
A long, hot, dry autumn and difficult market prospects for dairy, cotton and grain producers has dented earnings confidence in the sector, but many farmers still plan to buy more farmland.
A long, hot, dry autumn and difficult market prospects for dairy, cotton and grain producers has dented earnings confidence in the sector, but many farmers still plan to buy more farmland.

For the second year running a harsh, dry autumn has punched a hole in many farmers’ optimistic financial expectations for their sector.

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