Fourth-generation potato farmer Dominic Prendergast is hoping for a better potato season than last year.
At the beginning of this year he led a group of Ballarat growers in a successful protest for better prices against global food giant McCain.
In March the 41 contracted McCain growers protested after their negotiations for the 2010-11 price hit a stalemate after almost a year of negotiations.
But its a different story this year, negotiations for the 2011-12 season were wrapped up in April with McCain offering the Ballarat growers a $15 a tonne increase to $315/tonne.
"It worked in both our favours to get the price settled early before you get sowing, for us we wouldn't be negotiating price when we are busy,"Dominic said.
McCain Ballarat Potato growers hope for a better potato season
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