It is the worst drought in NSW since the mid-1960s: PM

In the NSW Central West, farmers continue to battle a crippling drought

Source: AAP

Malcolm Turnbull told parliament yesterday, "It is the worst drought in New South Wales since the mid-1960s, and may turn out to be worse." 

"Unlike a fire or a flood which inflicts immediate physical damage to people, property, homes and infrastructure, a drought is insidious, longer and more widespread." he added.
Hay bales are unloaded off a Redfield Transport truck at Lynton
The NSW government declared 100 per cent of the state drought-affected, and farmers are suffering. Source: AAP
According to The Australian, meat prices are poised to surge in the next few months.

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