No rain or severe winds - temperatures have dropped. Hand feeding of specific livestock continues. There is no green pick. Property purchases have resulted in some properties being understocked and a dry summer has lengthened that period for which stubble has retained its grazing value. Dams are still holding but getting low.
Sheep are in good condition.
These are in the black, banks are recommending that higher figures for grain prices be used this year, than those obtained last harvest. Plans for this season are similar to the past season. Inputs will be the same although urea application will be rain dependent. Those properties which are being sold, are being divided and sold as bits to remaining neighbours. There is also growing interest in leasing land.