Hot dry summer took toll on corn

Helen Walker
April 14 2017 - 12:00pm
Brookstead district farmer, David Bailey said the relentless summer heat took its toll on his corn crop. He said the P1756 variety handled the conditions better than another corn variety he grew.
Brookstead district farmer, David Bailey said the relentless summer heat took its toll on his corn crop. He said the P1756 variety handled the conditions better than another corn variety he grew.

The hot and dry 2016/17 summer was one of the most extreme David Bailey has seen in 30 years of farming on his property, Denby.

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Toowoomba-based Journalist

Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.

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