THE Bureau of Meteorology has defended its long-range forecasting after a predicted hot and dry summer turned into widespread rain and flooding.
From as early as March last year, BOM had been warning that Australia was heading towards an El Nino-influenced dry period – a forecast that was reported extensively by media outlets across the country.
With parts of New South Wales and Queensland already experiencing a dry start to the year, the forecast was followed by large-scale destocking and a subsequent market crash.
Some have told Beef Central the forecast triggered the crash, while…
