Northern NSW farmers face total crop losses after widespread flooding
2 years, 9 months ago

Northern NSW farmers face total crop losses after widespread flooding

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Crop farmers in northern New South Wales are anticipating entire crops will be lost after floodwaters completely submerge hundreds of hectares of soybean, rice, cane and macadamia farms. Key points: Farmers across the Northern Rivers fear they could lose entire crops as a result of the flood A number of soybean, macadamia, rice and cane farms have been completely submerged in floodwaters While some have been totally wiped out, others are slowly bouncing back Widespread damage to soybean farms in the Northern Rivers is a major concern for the industry, with a number of soybean farmers already reporting total crop loss. "The soy's looking laid over and dirty, probably as silly as it sounds needs an inch of rain on it maybe wash the silt if it stands back up," Mr Slater said. "I'm quite confident that the trees will be able to pull out of this well, probably better for it if anything because it's not fast-moving water like up on the hills," Mr Commens said.

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Record rainfall hits parts of northern NSW as more heavy falls forecast
4 months, 1 week ago

Record rainfall hits parts of northern NSW as more heavy falls forecast

ABC  

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Most productive NSW agricultural shire counts hundreds of millions of dollars in crop losses
2 years, 2 months ago

Most productive NSW agricultural shire counts hundreds of millions of dollars in crop losses

ABC  

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Commercial crop farmers suffer major losses in floods
2 years, 5 months ago

Commercial crop farmers suffer major losses in floods

Deccan Chronicle  

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NSW wheat and canola farmers face 50 per cent yield loss after record rainfall
2 years, 5 months ago

NSW wheat and canola farmers face 50 per cent yield loss after record rainfall

ABC  

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