The hidden cost of cheap asparagus as grower leaves crop to rot

Ed Fagan’s family has been growing asparagus in the NSW central west since the 1950s, but he says supermarket prices and a tight labour market have forced him to abandon the crop. Ed Fagan’s family has been growing asparagus in the NSW central west since the 1950s, but he says supermarket prices and a tight labour market have forced him to abandon the crop. Agricultural Crops, Vegetable Growing, Supermarkets and Grocery Retailers, Local Food Systems, Exports Latest business news