Skip row configuration extends the length of time between waterings

Helen Walker
Updated August 21 2019 - 6:53am, first published August 20 2019 - 1:30pm
Family operation: Greg, Dougal and John Finlay, Finlay Farming, Emu Plains, Texas, wrapped up their cotton growing season on June 28. Picture: Helen Walker
Family operation: Greg, Dougal and John Finlay, Finlay Farming, Emu Plains, Texas, wrapped up their cotton growing season on June 28. Picture: Helen Walker

It was about this time last year when the Finlay family from Texas, who were already in the grip of drought, had the intuition it was going to be a tough, hot summer for their cotton season.

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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