El Niño may lift Australian food prices as dry conditions squeeze farms

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Australia's farm sector currently faces a double whammy from weather and nonweather-related factors: a confirmed El Niño effect and surging inflationary pressures.

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  • Australia's farm sector currently faces a double whammy from weather and nonweather-related factors: a confirmed El Niño effect and surging inflationary pressures.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:20:14 UTC.

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