Australian farmers receive only 10 to 15 per cent of the final sale price for their produce, even when they have done most of the work, Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce told the National Farmers’ Federation’s recent national congress, which was held in Canberra. Here is part of the opening speech he delivered to the congress on October 20. Agriculture is one of the top of the five pillars of the Australian economy. Agriculture, for a variety of serendipitous reasons, has re-emerge…
