"The story looks pretty good."
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That is the outlook for agriculture in southern Riverina and northern Victoria from ANZ head of agribusiness Mark Bennett.
Speaking virtually to a handful of local customers last week, Mr Bennett said despite COVID-19 concerns around commodity prices, export and Australia's relationship with China, agriculture has been "travelling really well".
For Albury MP Justin Clancy the strong start to the season for local farmers could mean agriculture is the big winner during the pandemic.
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"If we can get a good season it would be a little bit ironic that agriculture is the performer after the challenging seasons we have had the last few years," he said.
Mr Bennett said while COVID-19 economic issues are playing out in the background, agriculture is weathering the storm.
"Money is available as cheap as most people have ever seen it and commodity prices are still really good so if you put a decent season in front of that it actually makes for a pretty prosperous looking environment," he said.
"Albeit with this big backdrop of global issues and local economic problems brought about by COVID - the story is pretty good.
"For your region, it varies a bit, but unless you push too far up into the middle, the conditions have been fantastic and that supports confidence."
Mr Bennett, alongside regional executive Conor Noonan, also presented an outlook on the industry and key commodity insights from ANZ's global perspective.