Government needs to push philosophical arguments aside and act decisively on multi-peril crop insurance

Gregor Heard
September 27 2017 - 6:30pm
Australia, as the driest populated continent on earth, needs multi-peril crop insurance more than anywhere, yet the vast majority of farmers do not use an MPCI product.
Australia, as the driest populated continent on earth, needs multi-peril crop insurance more than anywhere, yet the vast majority of farmers do not use an MPCI product.

HERE’S a hypothetical for you. You’re a private business faced with a decision to invest capital that could have a return on investment of at least ten to one, along with solving a tricky, ongoing problem with some of your company’s customers.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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