The wet start to April has been timely for the district's farmers.
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Mark Golder from Nutrien Ag Solutions Cootamundra said falls had varied up until Friday afternoon with readings ranging from 15 to 50 millimetres.
Even heavier falls are expected over Friday evening.
"Most people have received good usable rain which is idea for any crops that have been sown and were just starting to look for a drink," Mr Golder said
"It's been good timely rain, obviously we'll need some follow up but it has been good timely rain," he said.
In April 2019 Cootamundra received just 1.4 milllimetres of rain.
"It's definitely been a much better start than last year, I didn't receive any rainfall, so we're definitely better off," Mr Goldner said.
"There is a lot more grazing crop in, they've had better moisture, things are more advanced so we're a long way ahead for rainfall and the stage of their sowing."
While growers in some areas of the state hadn't sown before the late March and early April rain Mr Golder said this isn't the case in Cootamundra.
"We're in a pretty safe area so they're always going to put in a crop," Mr Golder said.
"It's a bit different when you go further north and west.
"Cootamundra, Wallendbeen and even Stockinbingal, its a good reliable area (for rainfall).
"The Stockinbingal side of Cootamundra is not quite as high as east of Cootamundra but it is still reliable.
"Wallendbeen and east of town is always very reliable," Mr Golder said.
According to the NSW Farmers organisation, the state's growers are working to help shore up agricultural supply chains in the wake of social isolation restrictions imposed to help combat coronavirus.
NSW Farmers president James Jackson said the NSW government had provided reassurance that business continuity in agriculture was a priority for food security as part of plans for further potential lockdowns.
"Grain growers in NSW are coming in to a critical time of year with the first reasonable chance to plant a winter crop in the last three or more years for many," Mr Jackson said.
"Similarly, livestock enterprises are also at a key stage as farmers look to restock or to shear wool and horticultural enterprises are busy harvesting crops such as apples and bananas."
Mr Jackson said ensuring continuity would be essential to ensure the state's fresh food supply chain remained dependable through the coronavirus pandemic.
"We believe these risks are manageable and social distancing is practical in most farm situations. Farmers understand the importance of biosecurity measures better than anyone, so fresh food supplies are in safe hands," he said.
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