Table A2.12a Farming outlook comparison of farmers who have and have not modernised on-farm infrastructure – Do you agree or disagree with the Basin Basin Basin Basin Basin Basin Basin Basin Basin Basin SRWUIP SRWUIP SRWUIP SRWUIP following statements about your irrigators irrigators irrigators irrigators irrigator, irrigator, irrigator, irrigator, irrigator, irrigator, irrigator, irrigator, on-farm on-farm on-farm on-farm farming? Disagree Neither Agree n had not had not had not had not upgraded upgraded upgraded upgraded agree/ upgraded upgraded upgraded upgraded on-farm on-farm on-farm on-farm disagree on-farm on-farm on-farm on-farm grant grant recipients grant since since since since recipients recipients Agree recipients since since since since 2008 2008 2008 2008 Disagree Neither n 2008 2008 2008 2008 Disagree Neither Agree n agree/ Disagree Neither Agree n agree/ disagree agree/ disagree disagree I feel optimistic my farming 30% 19% 51% 609 34% 19% 47% 229 27% 18% 55% 293 33% 22% 45% 93 future My farm business is a lot of 47% 15% 38% 611 45% 16% 39% 228 47% 14% 39% 295 42% 15% 43% 93 financial stress at the moment I am satisfied with my business 26% 21% 53% 610 26% 20% 54% 227 27% 19% 55% 295 32% 22% 46% 93 performance
Table A2.12a Farming outlook – comparison of farmers who have and have not modernised on-farm infrastructure Do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your farming? irrigators Disagree Basin irrigators Neither agree/ disagree Basin irrigators Agree Basin irrigators n irrigator, had not upgraded on-farm since 2008 Disagree Basin irrigator, had not upgraded on-farm since 2008 Neither agree/ disagree Basin irrigator, had not upgraded on-farm since 2008 Agree Basin irrigator, had not upgraded on-farm since 2008 n Basin irrigator, upgraded on-farm since 2008 Disagree Basin irrigator, upgraded on-farm since 2008 Neither agree/ disagree Basin irrigator, upgraded on-farm since 2008 Agree Basin irrigator, upgraded on-farm since 2008 n SRWUIP on-farm grant recipients Disagree SRWUIP on-farm grant recipients Neither agree/ disagree SRWUIP on-farm recipients Agree SRWUIP on-farm grant recipients n I feel optimistic my farming future 30% 19% 51% 609 34% 19% 47% 229 27% 18% 55% 293 33% 22% 45% 93 My farm business is a lot of financial stress at the moment 47% 15% 38% 611 45% 16% 39% 228 47% 14% 39% 295 42% 15% 43% 93 I am satisfied with my business performance 26% 21% 53% 610 26% 20% 54% 227 27% 19% 55% 295 32% 22% 46% 93
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