The green drought: June rainfall has come too late to offer relief to farmers in southern Australia

The winter crop growing season requires three days of steady rain - but many inland parts of southern Australia did not receive an autumn break this year How often do you mow your lawn in winter? It may seem like an odd way to start a conversation about drought, but the answer helps explain why our current drought has not broken, despite recent rain - and why spring lamb may be more expensive this year.Southern Australia has been short of rain for 16 months. Western Victoria, the agricultural regions of South Australia (including Adelaide) and even parts of western Tasmania are suffering record dry conditions. Those rainfall measurements began in 1900 - 126 years ago. Continue reading...