More drought pics

[malleefarmer]

Hopefully not pisssing you off first two my home state other nsw

[Guest]

Thats horrible
If only we could share our rain, its like a curse here

[SASKFARMER]

That isn't good at all. Were now flooding again and crop quality is going downhill fast. Seen pictures on facebook last night grain sprouted in the head. Durum so far but other shit will start.

I would gladly share our rain.

[malleefarmer]

I will post my patch tommorow

[woodland]

Mallee those pics look like our drought of 2002-3 which was really brutal. Fed pellets all summer to the cows and hauled hay and straw from 500 km away all winter since there was bugger all put up in our area. Wish I could send you the last 6 inches of rain as they haven’t benefited us at all.

After those dry years I will never complain about rain but sometimes the timing of it sure sucks. Hope you guys get what you need and that everyone is dealing with the stress ok. I know I’ve been getting stressed lately as I haven’t made much saleable hay and it’s been taking longer making the silage bales and the deteriorating crop is still a ways from coming off. Expenses are going up while time, money, and motivation are disappearing. I’ve been getting out and talking to a few friends lately which has helped as they’re in the same boat as us. It’s really eat into the family time and there’s still a couple of months of this “battle” to go through.

Hopefully everyone looks out for each other regardless of which end of the moisture “spectrum” we’re in. After all it’s the people that make this the best profession/ calling out there. We all know too many folks that have taken the “easy” way out of their problems and leave their family and friends to pick up the pieces after.

In the words of SKF “it’s only a crop”. Take care and hopefully everything works out for the best down under. 🍀