date:May 26, 2016
the most advanced in the southern hemisphere. The whole pre-grade area can run with just 5 people.
Labour costs are big issues facing Australian growers just now, another is water supply. The back packer's tax which the current government want to introduce is a big concern on the supply of labour and water is becoming more and more expensive.
It seems that only the crops which have good market returns can afford to survive, the biggest casualty is wine grapes; the return to growers is