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26 Aug 2003 | Farmers delighted to be drenched
The wild weekend weather that wreaked havoc in Sydney also brought welcome rains to rural New South Wales. ...... FULL STORY
25 Aug 2003 | Drought-busting rain brings joy to Vic farmers
Wild weekend weather brought relief to the drought-ravaged bush, with farmers rejoicing as rains fell on crops and winter pasture. ...... FULL STORY
20 Aug 2003 | Snowy bid for cloud seeding
Snowy Hydro Ltd believes cloud seeding could deliver more than 100 gigalitres a year in extra water to the River Murray. ...... FULL STORY
19 Aug 2003 | Rain brings a grain of hope
Soaring world wheat prices and the best rains in parts of NSW for the season last week are poised to lift rural Australia from the drought. ...... FULL STORY
15 Aug 2003 | Cotton production unravels
Drought is threatening Australia's cotton production: in 2002-2003, production was halved to just 1.62 million bales, and in 2003-2004 this may drop to 1 million bales, less than third of normal. ...... FULL STORY
5 Aug 2003 | McGauchie sees drought easing
Don McGauchie, former National Farmers Federation president, Reserve Bank board member and rural expert, says he thinks one of Australia's worst-ever droughts is coming to an end. ...... FULL STORY
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