484,000ha of farmland inundated

THE full cost of the floods to Victoria’s farmers is being totalled by Agriculture Victoria – and it’s not good news.

At the start of this week 484,475ha had gone under water, along with almost 12,000km of fencing.

The toll of livestock is 15,489 reported dead, with a further 1935 missing.

Of the almost 500,000ha inundated, Agriculture Victoria says 214,289ha of crops have been lost and 1...

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