The season was looking dire at Beckom in early September, with well below average rainfall and crops desperately needing a drink.

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However, an extremely timely and unexpected fall of 71 millimetres was "one of the greatest saves" Mike O'Hare had ever seen.

Mr O'Hare said about two-thirds of their 150 hectares of predominantly Beckom wheat was dry sown in mid-May, while the rest went in in early June.

"Two-thirds went in dry, which I'm not a fan of, but you've got to look at your options and that's meant there's a few more weeds than normal but it has worked

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