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Some growers have lost 100% of their crop, a blow from which they may never recover. This is going to wipe some growers out.
We won't know how much we've lost until flood waters subside and growers can get around their paddocks. However, there is no doubt that there will be significant damage to individual farms.
There will be immediate severe economic loss as there is no insurance for sugarcane growers in the region.
We're heading into what is expected to be our worst year on record. We're predicting a 20 percent loss in production, which is equal to $100 million.
