Better water storage needed as growers begin irrigation earlier

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Despite a wet winter, growers have started to irrigate earlier than normal to offset drier conditions, leading to concerns over water supply for the rest of the summer

Grower groups have called for better investment in water storage infrastructure following the driest spring since 1956.

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