Farm spending leaps as good seasons pay dividends

Andrew Marshall
October 25 2016 - 5:30am
Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s acting agribusiness head, Tim Harvey, says bullish farm investment intentions reflect confidence following rain and a run of good cashflow years for mixed livestock and crop producers.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s acting agribusiness head, Tim Harvey, says bullish farm investment intentions reflect confidence following rain and a run of good cashflow years for mixed livestock and crop producers.

Farmers are flat out building fences, yards, sheds, new dams or other water infrastructure, or buying new tractors and farm machinery.

Andrew Marshall

Andrew Marshall

National agribusiness writer

Andrew Marshall is the group agribusiness writer for ACM's state agricultural weeklies and websites. He is a former editor at The Land and has worked in various Rural Press group roles in Canberra, North Richmond (NSW) and Toowoomba (Qld).

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