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Late frosts cause mass crop damage to South Australian farms

Oct. 6, 2024 - 11:54 By ABC NEWS (Australia)

Three weeks on from a multi-day frost event across South-east Australia, producers are still assessing the impacts. The unseasonal weather has destroyed grape, grain, and legume crops, leaving growers uncertain about what the rest of the season will look like. Farmers say the damage has been unprecedented, with some calling for the event to be treated as a natural disaster in order to trigger urgent government assistance.