October 18, 2010

Floods ravage Australia's NSW farms

Farmers are beginning to count the cost as one of the worst floods in 70 years hit Australia's south-west NSW, causing devastation to crops and farmland.

At least 18 communities have been declared as natural disaster areas, with the damage bill in the millions.

A number of dairy farmers have had to tip their milk out, while some newly sown pastures and seed crops have disappeared, according to local farmers.

Others have lost spray units, fire units and there's been a tractor and drill submerged under water, sources said.