灌溉成本在五年内猛增40%,促使农民裁员,并引发稳定、透明的水定价呼声。 Irrigation costs surged 40% in five years, prompting farmer cutbacks and sparking calls for stable, transparent water pricing.

Hunter River的灌溉成本急剧上升,五年来增加了40%,拒绝每年增加15%,导致农民削减或放弃作业。 Irrigation costs on the Hunter River have risen sharply, with a 40% increase over five years and a rejected 15% annual hike, leading farmers to cut back or abandon operations. WaterNSW,回应5.8%的核定增长,削减了300个工作岗位,推迟了8.6亿美元的项目,并减少了当地服务。 WaterNSW, responding to a 5.8% approved increase, cut 300 jobs, deferred $860 million in projects, and reduced local services. 农民面临来自三个机构的复杂监督以及费用高昂的强制性计量,要求采用稳定、五年的定价和以河谷为基础的费率,提高透明度和可持续性。 Farmers face complex oversight from three agencies and costly mandatory metering, calling for stable, five-year pricing and valley-based rates to improve transparency and sustainability.