Wagga's dairy industry brought to knees by lack of water allocations

Emma Horn
July 26 2019 - 1:30pm
CUTTING BACK: Euberta, NSW, dairy farmer Glen Jolliffe has been forced to reduce herd numbers as irrigation water prices have soared.
CUTTING BACK: Euberta, NSW, dairy farmer Glen Jolliffe has been forced to reduce herd numbers as irrigation water prices have soared.

A second year without water allocations from the Wagga Wagga region's river systems has caused a significant downturn for farmers.

Emma Horn

Emma Horn

Supervising producer

Supervising producer of the national video team. Former features and weekender writer for The Daily Advertiser. Now based in the NSW Hunter region. Small, quiet, and a student of the Julie Bishop School Of Staring. Usually dressed in something colourful, always snacking on something homemade. Friend to most mothers and all dogs. Got stories? Get in touch. emma.horn@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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