PHOTO: With floodwater everywhere, next years productivity statistics could look quite different.
Data has been revealed ahead of National Ag Day today (18 November) that shows agriculture in NSW is breaking more productivity records than ever, despite devastating weather events. If it seems too good to be true, however, it might be.
Minister for Agriculture Dulgald Saunders released the annual Performance Data and Insights report this week, showing that a string of natural disasters hasn’t taken the toll you would expect when it comes to production levels.
It’s surprising news given the headlines this year, not least flooding, varroa mite and an impending risk of foot and mouth disease…