Major flooding across NSW's Hunter and Mid North Coast comes as a fresh blow for farmers recovering from a spate of recent floods, the state's peak farm body has said.
NSW Farmers Vice President Rebecca Reardon said farmers were bracing for further damage in affected regions as water levels continued to rise.
"Farmers have done a great job of preparing for this event, but it's important they reach out for help if they need it," Mrs Reardon said.
"The authorities are ready to give their support, and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development as well as Local Land Services have a range of information on their social media channels to help farm businesses manage through this event.
"This is another flood we didn't need, so it's important we all look out for each other - and it's always better we're safe, than sorry."
As the rain and flooding continued, Mrs Reardon said it was clear the impact of the event on farm communities would be significant.
"Fences and farm infrastructure have already been damaged again, roads are cut or ruined, and paddocks and crops have now been waterlogged for months on end," Mrs Reardon said.
"Farmers have been putting up an incredible front, but we're also now heading into cold conditions that will put a chokehold on any pasture growth - so it could be a challenging winter ahead with little fodder available.
"We don't know the full extent of the damage just yet, but we know it'll take a serious recovery effort to get everyone back on track as farmers absorb some significant production losses and challenges in their businesses."
A list of emergency contacts, health and wellbeing services and other useful links are available on the NSW Farmers website
