- Farmers in Gippsland say they are in a "green drought" as weeds, with limited nutritional value, dominate the green pastures
- Recent rain in the area has not been enough to fill dams
- Feed costs have doubled for producers and local charitable groups are stepping in to support farmers
"The soil is still very dry and there's not much in the profile at all."
"We're facing up for another bad year. We will definitely be trying to help people through spring and summer, but we need donations,"he said.