date:May 28, 2015
ir ever-rising expectations about the food they feed their families.
This situation resonates strongly with Tasmanian farmers, who are constantly being told by people with no skin in the game that their future lies in producing high value niche products on the assumption that returns will be higher. Whilst there are clearly opportunities in this direction, it is not a one-size-fits-all solution.
Farmers everywhere today are facing continual downward pressure on returns at farm gate and rapid u