Drought is part of Australia’s DNA

By John Carter
Updated June 8 2018 - 7:05am, first published 4:30am
John Carter says drought is part of Australia’s DNA, no-one can predict when it will come to an area or when it will break.
John Carter says drought is part of Australia’s DNA, no-one can predict when it will come to an area or when it will break.

Eastern Australia is in another major drought and the cattle industry is in big trouble. Mal Peters’ outstanding May column was a poignant description of what most cattlemen are enduring – very expensive or no feed, declining or no water and big price falls.

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