It has been a long summer, resulting in dry dams and yellow fields that are visible to everyone. And in an unusual development, agriculture has featured recently in world headlines thanks to discussions of world trade and tariffs. Results of a national survey (as summarised in last week’s Tarrangower Times of Friday 28 March) suggest that Australian farmers remain optimistic, but the TT wanted to hear it straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak, by chatting to some local farmers about their work and challenges.

Baringhup farmer Rob Jennings (not pictured) said he and many farmers grow