It has been more than a year since farmers in the New South Wales Upper Hunter Valley have received a decent drop of rain.
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| Paddocks near Denman in the NSW Upper Hunter Valley show the impact of dry times. |
Dams across the district have completely dried up and cattle producers have little choice but to hand-feed their stock, as once green pastures become a barren wasteland.
According to Bureau of Meteorology mapping, some pockets of the Upper Hunter are experiencing a one in 20-year rainfall deficiency.
As the impacts of the dry conditions worsen, landholders are sceptical about the State Government's decision to do away with drought declarations; a process that in the past triggered the release of certain assistance measures, including transport subsidies.
Read Cecilia Connell’s ABC News story - “Hunter Valley farmers question NSW Government's drought strategy amid worsening dry conditions.”
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