And not just to fill up the soil moisture profile before winter sowing. Stock water is running out.

In fact, some agronomists and industry leaders anticipate that we will see a big livestock sell off in coming weeks if it doesn’t rain.

“The really big issue is lack of water … dams everywhere are going dry and people are really close to running out of water,” said Mangoplah farmer and agronomist Don Kirkpatrick.

"It is March and it is normal for the paddocks to be dry but it is not good to be running out of stock water,” he said.

“Everybody would like it to rain.”

Mr Kirkpatrick said April was traditionally the driest month for farmers in this area.

However, with out rain soon he estimates an even bigger sell off of stock than what has been seen in recent weeks.

“You just can’t cart water for cattle,” he said.

Despite the dire situation he said subsoil moisture wasn’t too bad in the lead up to sowing.

And given the amount of farmers who have started burning crop stubbles, in preparation for sowing this season, he said planting will start as soon as it rains.

“I would think there wouldn’t be a person around who wouldn’t be happy if it just started raining now, the dust has been a nuisance and we really need a shower,” he said.

And when the rain arrives oats, wedgetail wheat and canola will be planted well before the traditional ANZAC Day sowing period.