Rainfall in NSW too late for winter crop but will boost summer cropping prospects

Gregor Heard
October 11 2017 - 4:00pm
Crops in NSW have been in poor condition all year.
Crops in NSW have been in poor condition all year.

FARMERS welcomed widespread falls of 20-40mm across parched tracts of northern NSW last week, however most say the rain is too late to significantly alter winter crop prospects.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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