There's optimism yesterday's emergency meeting of the nation's agriculture ministers will get seasonal workers back onto farms along the New South Wales-Victorian border.

It has been more than a week since the New South Wales Government banned seasonal workers from crossing the Murray River.

The decision in the middle of the citrus harvest is estimated to be costing growers $1.7 million dollars a day.

Citrus Australia and the New South Wales DPI have submitted a plan to the state's health department.

Rural editor Eddie Summerfield spoke with Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud:


Listen to the full interview above or Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

There's optimism yesterday's emergency meeting of the nation's agriculture ministers will get seasonal workers back onto farms along the New South Wales-Victorian border.
It has been more than a week since the New South Wales Government banned seasonal workers from crossing the Murray River.
The decision in the middle of the citrus harvest is estimated to be costing growers $1.7 million dollars a day.
Citrus Australia and the New South Wales DPI have submitted a plan to the state's health department.
Rural editor Eddie Summerfield spoke with Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud:
 Listen to the full interview above or Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

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The Rural News is market leader, dealing exclusively with stories of interest to the farming sector and has the support of Australia&rsquo;s largest media business and international correspondents.