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ABARES REPORT HIGHLIGHTS IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FARMERS

A new report has found climate change has cost Australian farmers an average of $30,000 a year, over the past two decades.

The Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics study – finding farm profit has dropped by nearly a quarter.

While the risk of low farming incomes has doubled since 2000.

The Bureau says the stats are likely due to more varied conditions, such as drought, causing inconsistencies for crop growers.

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Isobella Evans

Isobella Evans is a journalist with NBN News in Newcastle. After discovering a love for writing in primary school, Bella went on to complete a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle in 2018. She enjoyed a series of internships, including a gig at the Royal Easter Show, before receiving a full-time position at NBN's Tamworth bureau, where she worked for almost three years before moving to the company's Newcastle office in 2021.

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