Frosty blow dealt to grain belt - State News - Grains and Cropping - Wheat - The Land
The best wheat crop prospects in a decade have been dealt a cruel blow in many parts of the grainbelt after cold weather and strong winds left a trail of frost damaged and flattened crops, wiping millions of dollars off the value of the upcoming harvest.
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“Around Forbes, early sown crops are the most severely damaged,” Mr Cronin said.
“Forbes is historically not a frost risk area.
“It’s not often we’re lucky enough to get high grain prices when we’ve got high yields, but we’ve seen it this year, so it’s just a real kick in the guts to get a frost when the crop is looking so good.”
Agronomist, Stephen Todd, at Agman Consulting in Forbes, said the damage was “shocking”, with some pockets suffering severe hits.
“Some growers out there have potentially lost 50pc of their crop over their entire cropping area,” he said
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