It costs more to get bulk wheat from the South Island to the North than it does ship it from Australia. The price of trucking milling wheat, used for baking, is mostly influenced by the cost of getting it across the Cook Strait. Wheat grower and board director at United Wheat Growers Brian Leadley says the industry needs more shipping options. Brian Leadley joins Mark Leishman on Round Up.
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