An extreme drought in parts of Australia has had a severe impact on the nation's food production, leading to a decline in exports and causing serious pain for farmers.
The volume of Australia's agricultural output has dropped 15 per cent in the past three years and is now at its lowest level in 10 years, according to the most recent report by the federal government's agricultural agency.
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