Late autumn rain has been particularly welcome for farmer Paul Manwaring ahead of a potentially dry, warm few months.
Decent pasture growth after a dry start to the year should serve his modest Cootamundra livestock operation well, with an El Nino climate pattern confirmed in the Pacific.
While Australia's weather is driven by more than just El Nino-Southern Oscillation patterns and no two events are the same, El Nino has historically been linked to less rain and warmer temperatures in eastern regions throughout winter and spring.
While the southwestern NSW property was reasonably well-placed for a drier spell, Mr Manwaring told AAP the long-range outlook had still complicated his forward-planning.
The beef breeder was considering leasing more country but livestock prices could turn volatile with forecasts hinting towards less rain.
