No autumn cheer in BOM outlook for northern Australia

Gregor Heard
February 17 2019 - 7:00am
It could be another dry autumn over northern Australia if the BOM is correct in its outlook issued last week.
It could be another dry autumn over northern Australia if the BOM is correct in its outlook issued last week.

NORTHERN Australian farmers have further tough news to contend with following the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) releasing its the three month temperature and rainfall outlook this week.

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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