Queensland farmers are warning consumers they will need to pay more for fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as meat, due to the ongoing drought.
While all of the company's properties, which span close to 2.42 million hectares across Queensland, had been impacted by drought, Mr Foote said supply contracts had not yet been affected.
However, Mr Foote warned that when it did rain, consumers would have to pay more for meat as the supply of cattle would likely fall. "Retailers have generally shielded the consumer from the real cost because it moves and because of its volatility."If we all received the rains that we hope for and need, one could imagine there will be much more price pressure on product than there is today.
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