‘It’s horrendous’: flooding causes significant crop damage to farms around Forbes

Farmers are assessing their losses, with mayor Phyllis Miller saying the economic cost will be millions and millions of dollars'

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Farmers along the Lachlan River are seeing devastating crop losses just on the cusp of what was to be a bumper harvest, due to flooding.

While the town of Forbes has seen the floodwaters come in lower than the expected peak, farmers on properties in the surrounding area say the floodwaters were the highest levels they've seen - and the consequent damage done to their crops and properties is significant.