Farmers say a drastic change to coastal harvestable water rights will leave them less resilient to drought.

New South Wales is slashing the amount of rainwater run-off landholders can capture from 30% to 10%.

Rural editor Sophie Clarke caught up with New South Wales Farmers Dairy Committee chairman Phil Ryan to hear what this will mean for the ag sector.

Farmers say a drastic change to coastal harvestable water rights will leave them less resilient to drought.
New South Wales is slashing the amount of rainwater run-off landholders can capture from 30% to 10%.
Rural editor Sophie Clarke caught up with New South Wales Farmers Dairy Committee chairman Phil Ryan to hear what this will mean for the ag sector.

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