Farmers unhappy about CSIRO drought ‘alarmism’

In my experience you can count on farmers to sniff out hype. Even before David Stockwell completed his statistical analysis, the NSW Farmers' Association President thought the CSIRO had exaggerated the problem.

"Association president Jock Laurie says while the Climate Report does say ‘exceptionally high temperatures’ are likely to occur frequently, this does not equate to drought. Alarmist reporting has added confusion and pressure to farm families at a time when they can least afford it. 'We have received a number of calls from members who were extremely agitated, confused and upset about the reports of drought every second year in future.' Mr Laurie said."  extract from: Stock & Land