WAGGA Wagga farmer Matt Vincent, "Old Borambola", says any rain in the south this week would be a welcome start to the cropping season.
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Mr Vincent aims to plant 1200ha of wheat, barley, canola and lupins on "Old Borambola" this winter, and with contract expects he'll sow about 4000ha in total across the district.
However, conditions had been "pretty dry".
"We've been looking for rain this week," he said.
"It will be a boost for the early germinated crops."
As well as working the family-owned property, "Old Borambola", Mr Vincent undertakes contract sowing jobs in the area, and has already sown 800 hectares to grazing oats and wheat - some for himself and some under contract.
He said this was on a par with past winter cropping programs to date.
"While we're not drought-affected here, people are looking for an early feed source," he said.
Mr Vincent said rainfall in the area had been patchy although "Old Borambola" had received between 70 to 80 millimetres of rain in the past couple of weeks.
It started raining Wednesday morning at the property and he expected about a further 10mm later this week.
Mr Vincent is pictured sowing Wedgetail wheat on local property, "Pannikin", last Thursday.
He started planting his own crop and contract work from March 10.