The North Burnett has had patchy rainfall resulting in some properties with less than average conditions for this time of year. Grazing animals have maintained average body condition with cattle prices remaining buoyant. The good prices meant quite large movements to sale along with pig and lamb sales also looking encouraging. The summer season looks favourable for rain and continued high meat commodity prices. Other than a few isolated places in the west of the region there has been little need for supplementary feeding.
All areas have adequate supplies.
The Mitchell area, which was experiencing a dry period, has had sufficient runoff rain to lift the levels of dams. The rain and warm weather has stimulated the growth of summer pasture species in most parts of the region. The flush of pasture has resulted from the widespread rain. A mixed month was experienced by the cropping areas, with drier than normal conditions some concern for dry-land farmers. In the wet tropics, seasonal conditions during January supported the trend of high and synchronised production in bananas, with low prices a consequence.