Data backs up high labour and contracting cost claims says Episode3

Andrew Miller
Updated March 22 2023 - 10:05am, first published March 20 2023 - 6:00pm
Sheep producer Peter Holmes, Badaginnie, has seen costs go up, due to a greater pest and disease burden in his flock. Picture by Andrew Miller
Sheep producer Peter Holmes, Badaginnie, has seen costs go up, due to a greater pest and disease burden in his flock. Picture by Andrew Miller

The cost of wages and contract services for sheep and beef enterprises could be as high as 35.5 per cent of famer's total spending, according to leading agri-analysts episode3.

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller

Journalist

I'm a general reporter with Stock & Land, with a special interest in irrigation issues. I completed my cadetship, with the Age, in 1980. Over my career, I've worked for ABC radio news (Mt Isa, Qld) and at provincial and suburban newspapers.

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