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Farmer confidence is at its lowest on record, according to Rabobank's Rural Confidence Survey. The final survey results for 2022 showcase farmer confidence is at a twenty year low, despite the sector having pulled through a fair amount of recent challenges. Farmer confidence is now at -71 per cent, from -31 per cent previously. This lack of confidence in the industry is linked to concerns surrounding Government policies, with the proposed framework for pricing agricultural emissions causing worry amongst 68 percent of farmers. Rising interest rates and falling commodity prices are also points of concern. The Country's Jamie Mackay says that this is a strong indictment of how farmers view the Government and how they've been handling the rural sector. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.