Largest rice crop in years back on track after cool start

OC
January 21 2021 - 6:27am
Les Gillespie from Finley planted 60 hectares of Reiziq this year on September 24. Mr Gillespie did not flush the crop for two months, relying on soil moisture instead.
Les Gillespie from Finley planted 60 hectares of Reiziq this year on September 24. Mr Gillespie did not flush the crop for two months, relying on soil moisture instead.

This year's rice crop is expected to be 10 times as big as the tiny 2020 haul, with a return of general security water allocations and historically high SunRice prices enticing growers back to rice.

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Olivia Calver

Journalist

Journalist for The Land

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