QUAMBATOOK farmer Brett Hosking is hopeful that tariffs on Australian barley may soon be removed as the Australian and Chinese governments seek a resolution to their trade dispute.

"I guess I would say I am cautiously optimistic – my goal as a grower is to get back into that market, trading barley to the Chinese market," Mr Hosking told The Guardian.

China in May 2020 imposed tariffs of 80 per...