Melvin Mengel looks down the barrel of dry winter

Helen Walker
Updated May 23 2018 - 4:44pm, first published 4:30pm
Bare Paddocks: Joshua and Melvin Mengel, Kia-Ora, Nobby, are looking down the barrel of another tough season while they wait for some much needed rain to plant their winter wheat and barley. Photo: Helen Walker
Bare Paddocks: Joshua and Melvin Mengel, Kia-Ora, Nobby, are looking down the barrel of another tough season while they wait for some much needed rain to plant their winter wheat and barley. Photo: Helen Walker

Nobby district farmer Melvin Mengel looks to the blue sky above as he speaks about experiencing some previous dry winters, but the past two summers have been the driest he has experienced for the past 39 years of his farming life. 

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Toowoomba-based Journalist

Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.

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