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Rain saves Queensland graziers on the brink of drought from selling cattle some of our Clients are over the moon
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Farmers in parts of northern and western Queensland had been selling cattle in January to prepare for drought. They say they will now be able to keep their stock after the late northern monsoonal rain moved west, bringing hope for their pastures.
What's next?
Analysts say graziers who keep their cattle will be able to take advantage of global opportunities, including high demand for beef in the US.
As north Queensland's devastating rains moved west, they brought something unexpected with them — hope.
Graziers on the brink of drought say the late monsoonal wet that destroyed towns, roads, and farms on the coast may prove to be their saviour.
It is a remarkable turnaround for producers like Sam Fryer from Hughenden, about 400 kilometres southwest of Townsville, who sold stock in January due to a lack of feed.
