Princess Anne highlights plight of Australian farmers at RNA conference

By Tony Moore
Updated October 21 2014 - 8:08pm, first published 7:35pm
Princess Anne, Princess Royal speaks to the audience at the 26th Commonwealth Agricultural Conference at the Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Princess Anne, Princess Royal speaks to the audience at the 26th Commonwealth Agricultural Conference at the Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Princess Anne, Princess Royal speaks to the audience at the 26th Commonwealth Agricultural Conference at the Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Princess Anne, Princess Royal speaks to the audience at the 26th Commonwealth Agricultural Conference at the Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Princess Anne addresses the audience. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Princess Anne addresses the audience. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Princess Anne, Princess Royal speaks to the audience at the 26th Commonwealth Agricultural Conference at the Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Princess Anne, Princess Royal speaks to the audience at the 26th Commonwealth Agricultural Conference at the Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Princess Anne, Princess Royal speaks to the audience at the 26th Commonwealth Agricultural Conference at the Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Princess Anne, Princess Royal speaks to the audience at the 26th Commonwealth Agricultural Conference at the Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Princess Anne, Princess Royal is greeted by Lord Samuel Vestey. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Princess Anne, Princess Royal is greeted by Lord Samuel Vestey. Photo: Glenn Hunt

Fewer than one per cent of Australians are now involved in farming, yet almost five million Australians went to an agricultural show in the past 12 months, HRH Princess Anne told conference delegates in Brisbane on Tuesday.

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