MARK Mackay, "Oakleigh", Warkton via Coonabarabran, recorded 90 millimetres from Monday night's storm.
He said the timing and quantity of the rain was perfect, having been on the tractor sowing for the past couple of weeks.
"It was just what we needed," said Mr Mackay (pictured with son Cameron).
We got about 45 to 60 hectares of lucerne sown before the rain, and I'd put in 100ha of winter wheat," Mr Mackay said.
"I've still got more sowing to do on the heavier ground, but that will have to wait for a couple of weeks now."
Pursehouse Rural agronomist Callen Thompson, Coonabarabran, said the majority of farmers in the area had their winter wheat sown and on the whole, it would have survived the storm.
"We had enough early rain to make it shoot and we wouldn't have lost too much top-soil in pasture country," Mr Thompson said.
He said the rain would help along the oats and canola which were due to be sown in coming weeks.
"When we were trying to sow back in February/ March the moisture evaporated really quickly, but that won't happen at this time of year."
He said farmers should be able to get back on their tractors in five days time.
