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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.
Key points:
- After a multi-year drought, Dirranbandi is buzzing after a change in season boosts the grazing and cropping district
- After years without a crop, Cubbie Station is once again growing and picking, helping draw workers back
- The change of season has coincided with strong prices for both cotton and wool
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…
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