Rain in southern Qld over the past week has been patchy at best and while there have been of up to 100 mm in parts, other areas have missed out.
AgForce grains president Wayne Newton says rain is desperately needed but recent have falls have saved late planted sorghum crops.
"The best rain fell in the latter part of last week, following on from a belting from days of 40 degree heat," he said."It's pulled it right out of the fire at the moment, most of the sorghum planted this year, was planted in December, which is very late for the Darling Downs, and they were suffering really badly in the hot conditions."
Wayne Newton says the whole area is in need of good soaking rain, everyone is really hanging out there, 'we have had one of the most extraordinarily dry springs and the first part of the summer.'
He says good rain would at least save what crop is in the ground.
Mr Newton says there is a real shortage of feed grain through out the state and prices have sky-rocketed.
Source - http://www.abc.net.au/
