PoliticsPrint articleTorrential rain in Queensland is manna from heaven for some farmers, but catastrophic for othersMark LudlowContributorUpdated Feb 8, 2019 – 7.42pm, first published at 12.00amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginIt's the tale of two farmers.Longreach farmer James Walker has been buoyed by the recent monsoon-like rain in North Queensland, receiving a quarter of his annual rainfall in the past week. Loading...Mark Ludlow was formerly the Queensland bureau chief Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mludlow@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleLatest In PoliticsFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineBishop stares down critics: ‘I turn down many more roles than I take on’Myriam RobinThis restaurant has New York buzz. You’ll never guess where it isThe watch brands courting women with dazzling designsBOSS Financial ReviewThis public servant founded a $4b company. He never wanted to be an entrepreneurSally PattenHow to deal with a difficult managerThe CEO who doesn’t look at her phone until she gets to the officeLife & LeisureWhy this tiny cabin on the French Riviera is a beacon for design buffsStephen ToddWhen modern furniture meets medieval armour-makingFinding serenity on a new walking tour in southern ItalyRich ListAnchorage Capital Partners COO resigns, jumps to family officeSarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma RapaportArada will use builder Roberts Co to expand into Australian housingLiberman-backed Monark buys $44m infill site in Melbourne’s north