Top 10 tips for new year

摘要

WITH the uncertainty of 2009 now past, many farmers are setting their goals for 2010. National Australia Bank Agribusiness has 10 tips to consider when planning for the year. Khan Home, general manager NAB Agribusiness, (pictured), said varied resultssaw many farmers in the south in drought again with late frosts followed by rain and heat-waves over the harvest.This affected the size of many cereal crops. The north was also mixed with Gulf farms still feeling the effects of flooding from last year's wet season, while sugar had a bumper year. "The rise in the Australian dollar has impacted prices but also lowered input costs such as fertiliser, chemicals and fuel," Mr Home said.