TIM MACKLE: Ten issues to address in the next three years

TIM MACKLE: Ten issues to address in the next three years
Tim Mackle
Dairy farmers make a significant contribution to our national economy and our regional communities and have an important role to play in our covid-19 recovery.Dairy products are the engine room of our economy, accounting for a third of total merchandise exports by value, contributing $19.7 billion to our economy compared to other major exports like meat ($8.3 billion), fruit and nuts ($3.7 billion), wine ($1.9 billion) and seafood ($1.7 billion).These export dollars filter down into our communities, directly creating over 50,000 well-paid jobs...

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