BOM defends summer dry forecast in spite of wet spell

Gregor Heard
Updated March 3 2020 - 10:49am, first published February 28 2020 - 5:30pm
Good late summer rain does not distract from the fact it has been overall drier and hotter this summer according to the BOM. Map source: BOM.
Good late summer rain does not distract from the fact it has been overall drier and hotter this summer according to the BOM. Map source: BOM.

THE BUREAU of Meteorology (BOM) said the breakdown of the strong Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) positive event allowed some good rainfall across the nation in January and February but warned the rain bands were not part of a sustained wetter pattern.

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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