“Levy payers are facing substantial financial and operational pressure right now. Every industry is feeling the impact of global tensions differently, but the RDCs' response is the same: our investment is targeted at keeping producers productive and profitable through this period.

Across the network, RDCs are mobilising resources for levy payers, from input cost benchmarking tools and lower-cost production research to market intelligence and mental health programs for growers.

While we are responding to immediate pressures, RDCs are also continuing to invest in the innovation that will create new opportunities for long-term growth. Our focus remains what it has always been – productivity, profitability and outcomes for the national good.”

Sharon Starick, Chair, Council of RDCs