Some in the state have endured the driest periods in decades and say the falls will put them in good stead for the summer to come.
A Watch and Act warning is in place for Mount Sheila in the Shire of Ashburton, WA. Keep up to date withDelighted New South Wales farmers say this week's rain has come at the right time and fallen in the right place.The rain looks set to turn fortunes around for some who have endured long dry spellsThe decrease is being driven by dry conditions and lower national and global prices of agricultural commodities.
Crops have also been struggling in the Central West and the rain will make a difference for Forbes farmer Geoff Green. "It might help a few of the farmers that have already planted sorghum get some moisture back up around that seed and get that crop off to a start," he said.Parkes farmer Neil Westcott said the 14mm that fell on his property on Wednesday was the first rain he had received in more than a month.
Only 100mm of rain had fallen on Mr Westcott's property since May, but some wet years meant his crops survived.
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