Weekend Edition: Aussie agriculture, scaling up to thrive
The farming sector struggled through the pandemic. What’s the future now? NAB’s Lea Jorkovic and Lachlan Marshall from Yurunga farms paint an optimistic picture for the sector.
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Friday 18th March 2024
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A pandemic, water shortages, labour supply issues, the cost of finance, China’s slow recovery, climate change. It seems like the agricultural sector faces massive headwinds, but NAB’s Lea Jurkovic says there’s still an immense amount of optimism within the sector, with plenty of upside potential in Australia’s export markets. That optimism is shared by Lachlan Marshall, who runs the Yurunga Farms Partnership, a diary and cattle operation near Deniliquin. He joins Phil and Lea to talk about how he is using mechanisation and data to drive efficiencies, that enhance the productivity and long-term viability of his farm. “I’m scaling up to thrive rather than survive, he says on this week’s Weekend Edition.
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