Australian Farmers Squeezed Between Rising Costs and Expensive Land

Australian farmers face a crushing two-front problem. The cost of essentials like fertilizer and fuel keeps climbing due to global shortages and geopolitical tensions, eating into profits. Meanwhile, rural land is becoming more valuable—and expensive—as housing demand drives prices up. Farmers now must choose: keep farming land that's increasingly worth more as real estate, or sell. Both paths reshape how farming works.