Dirranbandi lifts after rain, Cubbie Station eyes biggest cotton crop in years

After years of drought, the future is finally looking brighter for the small Queensland town of Dirranbandi.

Recent rain has settled the dust storms, the grass is reaching the shoulders of the sheep, and nearby Cubbie Station, the biggest cotton farm in the southern hemisphere, is picking its biggest crop in years.

“It’s an incredible situation, after years of drought and low production and the lack of activity on the farm, to see it…