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Heavy October rain impacts Australian crop yields

Australian agriculture crop yields October rainfall Mallee region El Niño

Heavy October rainfall across Australia's east coast and South Australia has created varying outcomes for the nation's agricultural sector. In southern regions, particularly the South Australian and Victorian Mallee, farmers are anticipating record yields despite an El Niño-driven trend toward drier conditions.

In Victoria, some farmers report yield estimates up to 20 per cent larger than previous records. While the rain has been beneficial for crops like canola, barley, wheat, and lentils in the south, the timing has posed challenges for winter crops in Queensland and northern New South Wales, where the rain arrived as farmers were harvesting.

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New South Wales · Queensland · South Australia · Tim McClelland · Victoria

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October rain: records in the south, but northern crop downgrades expected [www.northqueenslandregister.com.au]
October rain: records in the south, but northern crop downgrades expected [www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au]
October rain: records in the south, but northern crop downgrades expected [www.stockandland.com.au]
October rain: records in the south, but northern crop downgrades expected [www.stockjournal.com.au]
October rain: records in the south, but northern crop downgrades expected [www.farmweekly.com.au]