Table A2.13b Farming confidence comparison of farmers who have and have not modernised on-farm infrastructure, and dairy farmers and other – farmers When I about my over Basin irrigators - Basin irrigators - Basin irrigators - Basin irrigators - Basin irrigators - Basin irrigators - Basin irrigators - Basin irrigators - the next few years, I am confident non-dairy farmers farmers - % non-dairy farmers farmers - % dairy farmers - % dairy farmers - % dairy farmers - % dairy farmers - % that I can… - % reporting reporting 'agree' - % reporting reporting 'agree' reporting 'agree' reporting 'agree' reporting 'agree' reporting 'agree' 'agree' Had not upgraded 'agree' Had not upgraded All (n=458) Had not upgraded All (n=458) Had not upgraded All (n=458) farm infrastructure All (n=458) farm infrastructure farm infrastructure farm infrastructure since 2008 (n=188) since 2008 (n=188) since 2008 (n=188) since 2008 (n=188) achieve the things I want to on my 62% 58% 68% 68% 38% 39% 43% 42% … farm my farm business objectives 65% 60% 69% 68% 40% 39% 45% 39% …meet well with most difficult 57% 53% 60% 60% 50% 47% 49% 50% …cope conditions on the farm e.g. drought, pest outbreaks
Table A2.13b Farming confidence – comparison of farmers who have and have not modernised on-farm infrastructure, and dairy farmers and other farmers When I about my over the next few years, I am confident that I can… Basin irrigators - non-dairy farmers - % reporting 'agree' All (n=458) Basin irrigators - farmers - % reporting 'agree' Had not upgraded infrastructure since 2008 (n=188) Basin irrigators - non-dairy farmers - % reporting 'agree' All (n=458) Basin irrigators - farmers - % reporting 'agree' Had not upgraded infrastructure since 2008 (n=188) Basin irrigators - dairy farmers - % reporting 'agree' All (n=458) Basin irrigators - dairy farmers - % reporting 'agree' Had not upgraded infrastructure since 2008 (n=188) Basin irrigators - dairy farmers - % reporting 'agree' All (n=458) Basin irrigators - dairy farmers - % reporting 'agree' Had not upgraded infrastructure since 2008 (n=188) … achieve the things I want to on my farm 62% 58% 68% 68% 38% 39% 43% 42% …meet my farm business objectives 65% 60% 69% 68% 40% 39% 45% 39% …cope well with most difficult conditions on the farm e.g. drought, pest outbreaks 57% 53% 60% 60% 50% 47% 49% 50% farm farm farm farm