Rate increase could add pressure to farmers

Matt Taylor

SOME farmers have warned more operators could leave the sector amid increasing business costs. Millewa mixed-grain farmers Ian Arney and Ron Hards have said a proposal in the next Mildura Rural City Council budget to increase rates by 16.3 per cent on agricultural land is adding to the pressure. Mr Arney, who is also the […]

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