Spring Rains Dampen Record Aussie Crops

A photo shows a field of wheat on a farm near Inverleigh, some 100 kilometers west of Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 12, 2021. William West/AFP via Getty Images

Exceptional crop yields across Australia have been complemented by strong prices but wet weather in parts has brought an anxious wait for those harvesting.

At 10 p.m. on Oct. 26 a jubilant Oscar Pearse had just started harvest and put a call out for more help on social media.