Drought could cut NSW winter crop production by almost 50%, report warns

Rainfall forecasts also suggest ‘limited’ prospects for summer crops

Crippling drought conditions in eastern Australia are expected to wipe millions of tonnes off winter crop production this year and rainfall forecasts suggest “limited” prospects for summer crops, a new report has warned.

On Tuesday a report from the federal agricultural department revealed the winter crop production in New South Wales would be almost cut in half on the year before.

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