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    TC's farm thread.

    Hi TC LOL. You wouldn't believe the number of times we recited that verse whilst travelling north. It is so appropriate. Cheers
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    TC's farm thread.

    Great photos and commentary, topcropper. Gorgeous, happy kids. Have just arrived in Cairns after a six day roadtrip from SA travelling via Longreach (hubby wanted to see the Stockmans Hall of Fame). So interesting to see the changes in landscape along the way and the effect of climate and...
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    TC's farm thread.

    Thanks, Julie, for thinking of us. We had 75mm over 3 days which was just wonderful and like, topcropper, not too much was wasted. Tanks are overflowing and our paddocks have a tinge of green coming through. It was 27*C here yesterday with very strong north winds and unfortunately the surface...
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    TC's farm thread.

    The reason why cotton and rice are seen as the bad guys is because several enormous properties including Cubby Station divert water from the river (3 times the volume of Sydney Harbour per annum??) to irrigate. It's not like they use water from their dams that have filled with rain. Dodgy...
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    TC's farm thread.

    Loving your photos. I haven't seen green in a paddock around here for ages. Well done with your crop. Be careful of that Roundup - it's not as harmless as we used to think. Implicated now in lymphoma cases amongst farmers. Hope you always wear a mask and are aware of which way the wind is...
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