Australia: Farmers face crisis as tomato prices plummet

Australian farmers are facing a crisis with an unprecedented oversupply of truss tomatoes driving market prices to as low as $4-$5 per 5kg tray – just 80 cents-$1 per kilo. This is well below the break-even price of around $8 per tray (or $1.60 per kilo) that farmers need to cover their costs, leaving…Original Article