Crops are coping well despite the late start

By Travis King
June 18 2019 - 8:00am
Hyden farmer Frank Nield inspects a crop of Spartacus barley with his sons Alastair (left) and Darcy. An 11 millimetre rain event over the weekend will help keep this crop ticking along, but Frank said he was hoping for a 30-40mm rain event soon to replenish soil moisture.
Hyden farmer Frank Nield inspects a crop of Spartacus barley with his sons Alastair (left) and Darcy. An 11 millimetre rain event over the weekend will help keep this crop ticking along, but Frank said he was hoping for a 30-40mm rain event soon to replenish soil moisture.

GOOD recent rain is helping Hyden farmer Frank Nield's crops, but he is hoping something more substantial comes through in the next couple of weeks.

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