BoM is forecasting some rainfall in time for a full winter planting - will it eventuate?

Helen Walker
Updated May 22 2020 - 2:07pm, first published 1:30pm
AgForce grains president Brendan Taylor said farmers need rain and crops planted in the ground before worrying about the Chinese barely tariff. Picture - Helen Walker.
AgForce grains president Brendan Taylor said farmers need rain and crops planted in the ground before worrying about the Chinese barely tariff. Picture - Helen Walker.

The last time Queensland grain growers produced a decent winter crop was four years ago in 2016, and farmers are now pinning their hopes on a decent season to get their plantings over the line.

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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