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Liv Casben

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Farmers fear visa changes will shrink harvest workforce - What They Never Told You

Farmers say changes to backpacker visas will make it harder to find workers for harvest season. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Farmers warn backpacker visa changes could push up food prices as the struggle for workers continues.

A range of changes come into effect for Australian visa programs from July 1, including a 25 per cent increase in visa charges for working holiday makers.

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