It's time to celebrate farming and the huge contribution made by those on the land to our country's economy.
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Australia's top agricultural exports for 2015-16 were beef ($8.3 billion), wheat ($5.1 million) and wool ($3.3 billion) and the National Farmers Federation estimates that agriculture supports 1.6 million jobs from the city to the bush, in areas like retail, logistics and processing.
Did you know that each year the average Aussie farmer feeds 400 Australians, and 600 people around the globe?
Tuesday, November 21, was National Agriculture Day which is why we wanted to capture the dedication and passion of our local farmers this week by telling their stories in print and online, including Wainie and Wisty, who are on our cover.
National Ag Day was conceived by businesswoman Gina Rinehart and developed with support from the National Farmers Federation. Australian Community Media – publisher of Armidale Extra - is the exclusive media partner for National Ag Day.
