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Farmers face crippling crop blow from coronavirus

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Farmers are facing supply shortages that could eat into food production after coronavirus shutdowns in Chinese manufacturing.

Stocks of essential farm inputs, including controversial weed killer glyphosate, which remains the most commonly used farm chemical in Australia, are running low after a spike in demand after recent drought-breaking rain.

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Brad Thompson writes across business and politics from Western Australia for The Australian Financial Review. Brad is based in our Perth bureau. Connect with Brad on Twitter. Email Brad at brad.thompson@afr.com
Peter Ker covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Melbourne. Connect with Peter on Twitter. Email Peter at pker@afr.com

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