Rain brings temporary relief to irrigators

Andrew Miller
May 8 2019 - 5:00pm
TEMPORARY RELIEF: Undera dairy farmer Gemma Monk said the rain saved pastures on her property, but more falls were needed to set up a decent irrigation season.
TEMPORARY RELIEF: Undera dairy farmer Gemma Monk said the rain saved pastures on her property, but more falls were needed to set up a decent irrigation season.

Welcome rain saved some northern Victorian farmers up to $40,000 in irrigation costs, after some producers received falls of nearly 50 millimetres in last week's storms.

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller

Journalist

I'm a general reporter with Stock & Land, with a special interest in irrigation issues. I completed my cadetship, with the Age, in 1980. Over my career, I've worked for ABC radio news (Mt Isa, Qld) and at provincial and suburban newspapers.

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