A shortage of wooden fence posts is adding to the woes of fire-affected farmers.
ABC Rural: Bridget HerrmannThe timber industry is scrambling to meet a surge in demand for wooden fence posts as farmers try to rebuild from disaster.Fence posts are becoming hard to get a hold of on rural properties across the country due to the recent bushfiresThe shortage is causing some farmers to cut corners and use cheaper posts which won't last and will need to be replaced again sooner
Farmers across the country are facing the long and expensive task of re-fencing properties to protect crops and manage stock.Timber processors already had a 12-month wait list before the fires caused widespread damage to the country's fences. Timber processor Roundwood Solutions' managing director Steve Telford estimated rural areas would need 35 million posts.
Roundwood Solutions' Steve Telford says his company could make more fence posts if they had enough wood.
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