'This is tough': NSW declared 100 per cent in drought

The NSW government says the state is now 100 per cent in drought as farmers battle through one of the driest winters on record.

เกษตรกรในรัฐนิวเซาท์เวลส์ยังคงต่อสู้กับภาวะแห้งแล้ง โดยผู้คนบางส่วนในชุมชนกล่าวว่าเลวร้ายที่สุดตั้งแต่ปี 1902 Source: AAP

The entire state of NSW is now impacted by drought, official figures show.

A drier-than-expected June and July has left many farmers with failing crops, a short supply of water and diminishing livestock feed.

According to the Department of Primary Industries, 61 per cent of NSW is either in drought or intense drought, while nearly 39 per cent is drought affected.

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