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Yield reductions likely

CROPS in the Mallee region are still in need of rain following smaller-than-predicted showers over the weekend.DPI agronomist Rob Sonogan estimated some farmers were now looking at significant yield reductions for July — around 30 to 50 per cent on all crops — and said farmers would be starting to think seriously about issues like […]

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