South west grain growers have their harvest halted after wet weather

Lucy Kinbacher
Updated October 18 2017 - 4:28pm, first published 4:16pm
Scott Loughnan, Avenel, west of Roma, and his trusty Dalmation in his wheat crop which he hasn't been able to harvest. Wheat yields are expected to average about 2.2 tonnes/hectare while chickpeas about one tonne/hectare.
Scott Loughnan, Avenel, west of Roma, and his trusty Dalmation in his wheat crop which he hasn't been able to harvest. Wheat yields are expected to average about 2.2 tonnes/hectare while chickpeas about one tonne/hectare.

SOUTH west grain growers are finally getting the rain they longed for during winter but its coincidental arrival with the start of harvest has left headers halted as they anxiously wait for a dry break.

Lucy Kinbacher

Lucy Kinbacher

Editor - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Raised on a cattle property at Biggenden, Lucy Kinbacher has spent 10 years working across metropolitan, regional and rural publications in both Queensland and NSW. Lucy has been the editor of the Queensland Country Life and North Queensland Register since 2021.

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