Effective Recovery Strategies for Farms Post-Flooding
Cyclone Kirrily, which recently struck Queensland, has left a trail of destruction in its wake, with extensive flooding affecting many regions, including Charters Towers. Strong currents and submerged paddocks underwater frequently cause significant property damage and danger to livestock, with the potential to bankrupt a farm. Farmers are no strangers to dealing with natural disasters. Unexpected natural disasters like flash flooding create issues that are often noticed only once it’s too late. Moreover, to make bad situations worse, often at times like these, issues that have been built up over time rise to the surface.
How To Manage Cattle Through Extreme Flooding
While Australian droughts have affected the ability for cattle farms to remain profitable, nothing creates devastation for farmers quite like flooding. Forceful currents and having areas submerged underwater commonly results in substantial property damage, bearing the ability to bankrupt a farm in a matter of days.