Wet spring adds to woes of farmers already under cash-flow pressure

SOME of the wettest spring weather on record is adding to the woes of farmers already under pressure with cash flow problems.

Difficult ground conditions are being reported from various parts of the country following heavy rain. These are adding significant production costs to farmers and increasing workloads as the wet weather continues.

Last month was the wettest in more than 40 years in some parts of the country, stunting growth and making access to fields by farm machinery difficult.