Citrus industry mourns end of fruit cropping on lower Darling River

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The end of irrigated horticulture on the lower Darling River could cost the citrus industry decades of technical expertise.

"We asked Alan how he was coping. He said he was coping quite good up until the week the trees were starting to die and he's been struggling since then."

"Negotiations on the terms of a potential agreement are expected to commence in October, once the department has considered the independent expert advice and is satisfied that any future agreement would represent value for money," a spokeswoman said in a statement.The looming end of irrigated horticulture in the lower Darling has begun to capture political attention south of the River Murray.

 

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Cheaper to import more expensive for consumers paying $1 for 1 lemon in Australia great agricultural country that’s your free trade agreements

Will they get a visit or money from Barnaby 'drought envoy' probably not...

This means more oranges from the USA then 👌

Sher Campbell. Have a read. Court Nareen gets a mention.

But, but ScottMorrisonMP told the world we are doing so much to mitigate climate change already. Goody though we've had a bumper cotton harvest. Sorry citrus, you've missed out.

Everyone's having a hard time of it out that way ..

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