Farmers in the state's central west have been unable to sow seeds, with record rainfall bogging machinery and drowning crops.
Farmers in parts of New South Wales are facing losses totalling hundreds of thousands of dollars because record rainfall has stopped them from planting crops.Canola grower John Barber says the losses will heighten the mental health concernsJohn Barber farms wheat and canola farmer near Parkes, and like many in the central west, has only planted 50 per cent of his seeds.
"There is about a three or four-week period where we can put canola in. Unfortunately that continuous rain means most of us have missed that window," he said."We have never seen this much rain at the start of any year."It is a similar story for Forbes farmer Neil Kingham who has also been forced to replant his crops on three occasions this year.
"For the majority of New South Wales it's been wet and they have had issues with planting and crop emergence," he said.Mental health concerns
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