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  • golden wheat plains stretch across the horizon in Australia's eastern state Wheat belt farmer Alexander Madden is one of many farmers ecstatic with this year's outstanding crop.

  • His farm outside the town of Mori, about seven hours from Sydney, was hit by a devastating three year drought.

  • But now this region is leading in agricultural recovery, heralding Australia's third biggest wheat crop in 30 years, according to government forecasts.

  • It's pleasing just to know that we're having big crops again.

  • Yeah, money in the bank, pretty much what you're looking at.

  • If you could get off in time, it just makes everyone very happy in the family.

  • And you're not only our family, just a little farming families around the community.

  • But for some farmers, it's a race against the clock as they rushed to strip the crop before the rain.

  • Already, several crops have been affected by the wet downgrading their quality.

  • Australia is forecast to produce 29 million tons across the continent.

  • No better timing.

  • As like most economies, Australia has been pushed deep into deficit by the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Bringing certainly start to enjoy enjoy life better now, Yeah, whether just go around to a nice place these around, they're kinda have ahead of golf in town and more a and and that money generated by the harvest will flow straight back into rural Australia, bringing a new buzz to the town and new jobs for casual workers.

golden wheat plains stretch across the horizon in Australia's eastern state Wheat belt farmer Alexander Madden is one of many farmers ecstatic with this year's outstanding crop.

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