SHARING OPTIONS:
This land in NSW had been grazed bare by the sheep and the drought made farming very difficult.
How quickly time passes. It is already almost a year since the Irish Tillage and Land Use Society (ITLUS) tour across three states in Australia, specifically Western Australia (WA), New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland (QLD).
There were many things that stood out from the experiences of the trip and I will bring some of these to you online in the coming weeks.
Farmers attitudes
One of them was unquestionably the attitude of the people and the farmers.
The glass always seemed to be half full and there was a level of pragmatism about the future and its possible consequences.