What They’re NOT Telling You About Australia’s Farming Crisis

Josie Angus built a beef empire from the ground up in regional Queensland. After more than seven years navigating approvals, regulation and red tape, her family now exports Australian beef to markets around the world. But behind the success story is a system under pressure. Rising costs. Fuel dependence. Supply chain shocks. And global trade barriers — including tariffs of up to 55% into China and more than 60% into Europe — are making it harder for Australian producers to compete. At the same time, cheaper imports continue to flow into Australia with fewer barriers. So what happens when the economics stop stacking up? This is a raw look at what it actually takes to produce food in Australia — and why farmers say the system is working against them.