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Floods, heavy rain put squeeze on mango, sugarcane crops

Liam WalshReporter

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Farmers in North Queensland expect severe flooding will spoil crops, including newly planted sugarcane, or force them to offload blemished mangoes and bananas.

Cyclone Jasper has wreaked havoc over local agriculture ventures, flooded hundreds of homes, cut off many main roads and caused other firms, especially in tourism and insurance, to lose money

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Liam Walsh writes on investigations and companies with The Australian Financial Review. He has won multiple media awards, worked in Japan and is now based in Brisbane. Email Liam at liam.walsh@afr.com.au

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