Queensland border closure could take a toll on agriculture industry

By Lucy Kinbacher and Jamie Brown
August 12 2020 - 4:00pm
Breeders banned from bull sales outside the "border bubble" are frustrated that purchasing of sires is not being recognised as an essential service, and have little chance of a special permit being granted. File photo from 2019.
Breeders banned from bull sales outside the "border bubble" are frustrated that purchasing of sires is not being recognised as an essential service, and have little chance of a special permit being granted. File photo from 2019.

Regional NSW is now lumped with Sydney as a coronavirus hotspot by the Queensland government and the impact on "essential" agriculture is taking its toll.

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