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Green paddocks mask lingering drought
By Amelia Bernasconi

A splash of green has returned to New South Wales paddocks were bare and barren just weeks ago, but the soil is still depleted and so are farmers' bank accounts.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-22/nsw-green-drought-farmers-still-affected-despite-rain/106798038

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Green paddocks mask lingering drought

A splash of green has returned to New South Wales paddocks were bare and barren just weeks ago, but the soil is still depleted and so are farmers' bank accounts.

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