Farmers are bracing themselves for another tough autumn, with almost half the state drought declared.
That's up five and a half per cent from last month.
Without solid rain in the next three weeks, the winter crop could be a disaster.
Primary Industries Minister Ian McDonald says we need to change the way we farm in New South Wales.
“We have to find ways to adapt to our climatic conditions better than we have in the past…Farmers are an innovative group who are looking at better ways of managing their farms, and drought proofing their farms better than they have in past times.”