As drought grips in parts of New South Wales and Queensland, farm confidence has hit a five year low.

The hot and dry Summer, that lingered through Autumn has seen 75 percent of farmers with a pessimistic outlook in the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey.

Rural reporter Eddie Summerfield spoke with Chief Executive Peter Knoblanche.

As drought grips in parts of New South Wales and Queensland, farm confidence has hit a five year low.
The hot and dry Summer, that lingered through Autumn has seen 75 percent of farmers with a pessimistic outlook in the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey.
Rural reporter Eddie Summerfield spoke with Chief Executive Peter Knoblanche.

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