Grass reserves decline markedly in western Queensland after rain

Sally Gall
Updated June 19 2018 - 12:40pm, first published 12:35pm
Black grass: Winton stock and station agent, Jack Brodie, checks out some of the Flinders and barley Mitchell grass growing close to town, which he said had shot a lot of seed head up in survival mode after the rain in March but hadn't grown a big body of leafy matter. Picture: Sally Cripps.
Black grass: Winton stock and station agent, Jack Brodie, checks out some of the Flinders and barley Mitchell grass growing close to town, which he said had shot a lot of seed head up in survival mode after the rain in March but hadn't grown a big body of leafy matter. Picture: Sally Cripps.

As gentle rain began falling in Winton last week, faces also began falling, as landholders resigned themselves to the loss of the standing body of dry feed they’d managed to grow in early autumn.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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