Well as another winter cropping season winds up some interesting results will be achieved.
With respect to rainfall across the Coonamble district from April to October we have only seen rainfall totals of 60 to 130mm, to put into perspective looking back until 1900 - 22% of years during this period have received less than 130mm but in 96% of years we have achieved above 60mm with the average being 200mm.
The key to a successful crop in 2023 can really be put down to how well our fallow management was in storing the leftover moisture . . .
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