North Queensland salt harvest hit hard by wet weather, production at one site down 40 per cent
"Most farmers welcome rain — except at harvest — but for the salt industry it's more curse than blessing".
Key points:
A wet year has led to a decrease in salt production at a North Queensland saltworks
The salt industry operates in a cycle where production increases in dry years and decreases in wet years
The swimming pool industry is one sector directly impacted by the amount of salt available on the market
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