Country Life / Rural

Guest Phil Journeaux

21:05 pm on 28 August 2015

Guest Phil Journeaux

Agricultural consultant Phil Journeaux says in the past ten years dairy farmers, on average, have made $2100 a hectare compared with sheep and beef farmers who've made just $100 a hectare. At present however the dairy earnings will be dropping to negative $250 a hectare.

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Farm Profit before Tax per Hectare