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<blockquote data-quote="AussieLim" data-source="post: 972200" data-attributes="member: 17520"><p>South Australian report:</p><p></p><p>DRY AS A NUN HERE!</p><p>I'm a rather positive person and an optumist but this year has shaped up almost as poor as 2006 (start of the drought)</p><p>We are an all grazing property, finishing prime x-bred lambs and cattle of lucerne/grass pastures. Our property is only 10kms from the coast and we lie between a range and the ocean so usually jag rain either way.</p><p>After a previously poor Spring, this last Summer we missed all rain events as we usually jag a decent Summer thunder storm which kick starts the lucerne and sets up our Autumn. So we went into Autumn with little feed and it never got any better.</p><p>Winter then was apon us and although a late start we did get a significant amount of rain through June/July. Unfortunately when feed grew it was all water and then just as it was hardening up we got struck with colder weather than ever experienced (usually mild winters here and stock do well) Stock slowed up growing and so did the pasture.....</p><p>July was over and i will be honest that was our last decent rain. We skipped Spring (as in we didn't have one) and here we are.</p><p>Management has been the only saviour here. It shows that as farmers we do learn from past experience and we have been able to sell off finished stock as per normal and do some pasture preservation.</p><p>Crops yields in this area have been surprisingly good, however the sandy country struggled. It seemed as though the Winter rain event got croppers through. Canola and Beans in particular have been the most rewarding here.</p><p>Lets hope 2013 will be more giving and Cattle prices head North.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AussieLim, post: 972200, member: 17520"] South Australian report: DRY AS A NUN HERE! I'm a rather positive person and an optumist but this year has shaped up almost as poor as 2006 (start of the drought) We are an all grazing property, finishing prime x-bred lambs and cattle of lucerne/grass pastures. Our property is only 10kms from the coast and we lie between a range and the ocean so usually jag rain either way. After a previously poor Spring, this last Summer we missed all rain events as we usually jag a decent Summer thunder storm which kick starts the lucerne and sets up our Autumn. So we went into Autumn with little feed and it never got any better. Winter then was apon us and although a late start we did get a significant amount of rain through June/July. Unfortunately when feed grew it was all water and then just as it was hardening up we got struck with colder weather than ever experienced (usually mild winters here and stock do well) Stock slowed up growing and so did the pasture..... July was over and i will be honest that was our last decent rain. We skipped Spring (as in we didn't have one) and here we are. Management has been the only saviour here. It shows that as farmers we do learn from past experience and we have been able to sell off finished stock as per normal and do some pasture preservation. Crops yields in this area have been surprisingly good, however the sandy country struggled. It seemed as though the Winter rain event got croppers through. Canola and Beans in particular have been the most rewarding here. Lets hope 2013 will be more giving and Cattle prices head North. [/QUOTE]
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