Drought conditions impact crops

The driest autumn and winter on record for parts of the Colac region has impacted canola crops, with some blooming early, others behind schedule, and some expected to fail.

Author headshot Hannah TOOHEY

PREMATURE: Some canola fields north of Cressy have been blooming for over three weeks due to dry weather, no moisture and a warmer winter pushing it ahead of schedule.

The driest autumn and winter on record for parts of the Colac region has impacted canola crops, with some blooming early, others behind schedule, and some expected to fail.

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