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By Lachlan Ellis
\nMillions of dollars of fresh produce have had to be ploughed into the ground at Aussie farms \u2013 and Moorabool farmers haven\u2019t been spared from having to make the tough decision.
\nThe National Lost Crop Register found that over $38 million worth of produce has gone to waste during the COVID-19 pandemic, due to a lack of seasonal labour \u2013 and that figure came from just 55 farmers.<\/p>\n

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By Lachlan Ellis Millions of dollars of fresh produce have had to be ploughed into the ground at Aussie farms \u2013 and Moorabool farmers haven\u2019t been spared from having to make the tough decision. The National Lost Crop Register found that over $38 million worth of produce has gone to waste during the COVID-19 pandemic, […]<\/p>\n

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