A farmer is finding it difficult to deliver thousands of turkeys in time for Christmas all because of a limited incoming phone service.
ABC Rural: Karen HuntThousands of turkeys are going to struggle to get to the Christmas tables this year because a limited incoming phone service is making is difficult for a farmer to get them to customers.A problem with the Watson's phone means it barely rings and there is no mobile phone coverage at the factoryThe couple says the Christmas season accounts for about half of their income
John and Robyn Watson grow and process about 30,000 turkeys a year on their free-range farm near Pooginagoric in South Australia's south-east. The festive season accounts for about half their income, and they estimate about 250,000 people will eat their product on Christmas Day. But this year a problem with the Watson's phone means it barely rings — and they do not have mobile phone coverage at their factory."Hopefully all our orders are in and most of the coordination was done in the weeks leading up to this, so hopefully it will be okay," Mr Watson said.Mr Watson says the unreliable phone connection addd to the pressure of a heatwave and drought before Christmas.
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