The wet weather is set to continue through to November after the State saw the wettest August in 13 years. Young, since May 1, has recorded more wet days then dry days. Up until September 21, it has rained on 89 days since May 1 with 559.4mm of rain falling.
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Farmers are looking to the sky for relief with crops under water, stock suffering and harvesters won't be able to access paddocks if conditions don’t ease up.
NSW Department of Primary Industries Seasonal Conditions Coordinator Ian McGowen said during August most of the State received above average rainfall.
“The early sown winter crops continue to show the best potential, with yields in better drained areas or on lighter soils likely to be average to above average,” Mr McGowen said.
“In some areas of the Central West and Riverina crop losses from 10-30 per cent of sown area to complete crop failure have occurred.
“The wet conditions have greatly increased crop disease problems such as yellow leaf spot and stripe rust in wheat and net blotch and bacterial stripe in barley.”
