Lockington dairy farmer John Wright said he is shaping up for a boomer year after receiving 48mm of rain in the past week.
“We couldn’t have had a better autumn start for the year ahead,” John said.
Just down the road dairy farmer Anne Gardiner received 52mm of rain on her 900 cow farm.
"It has been one of the earliest breaks we've had a in a long time," Anne said.
"But we don't need any more right now. With all the rain we've had to start the year, we were able to cut our spring irrigation short and we've saved water for next year.
"Being able to carry water into next season means I'm confident we should be okay.
"It's been nice to have a change of fortunes at such a tough time for everyone in the community."
The business is now busy negotiating the problem of wet paddocks.
"Mud can be one of our biggest challenges," she said.
"It would be better if we get rain in 10-12mm lots next time, not 50mm at once.
"But crop farmers are probably saying the complete opposite."
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