Rural jobs to be replaced by machines, experts warn
Aussie farmers have been decimated by Covid as border closures prevent seasonal workers from picking fruit and veg.
The worker shortage crisis is forcing some farmers to move towards automation, replacing seasonal employment opportunities in Australia long term.
Ausveg CEO James Whiteside has told John Stanley that peak demand for crop harvesting is now and much of the stock is being left on trees or rotting on the ground.
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