THIS year's starting allocations have been announced.

The Murrumbidgee has started the year on 28 per cent of what we own.

The NSW Murray has started on 35 per cent.

Victoria Murray has kicked off at 63 per cent. My crow-eating mates have started on their usual lousy 100 per cent.

They must get very annoyed with this.

Their allocation never varies, it just stays on 100 per cent.

Never goes...