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Plea for rain: farmers dry seed as drought continues

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Local croppers are being forced to seed without rain, as the State’s drought continues.

Despite some parts of the Hills recording more than 20mm of rain last week, Strathalbyn agronomist Riley Oborn said his local area received less than 2mm in what had been a “really tough season”.  

During the week to Sunday, April 27, Mt Barker and Mt Torrens recorded 20.6mm and 8.8mm respectively,...


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