Water price rise causes producer pain

Updated November 10 2017 - 7:31pm, first published 7:06pm
Woods Well farmer Adam Merry says the rising cost of mains water has forced him to run more sheep, rather than cattle, as they consumer less water.
Woods Well farmer Adam Merry says the rising cost of mains water has forced him to run more sheep, rather than cattle, as they consumer less water.

LIVESTOCK producers using mains water have been hit with another price increase, with SA Water costs rising from $3.24 a kilolitre to $3.30/kL in July this year.

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