Parts of the region have already received more than 15 millimetres of rain in the first week of spring, with Edenhope recording 16.4mm, Apsley 14.7mm, Stawell 14.2mm and St Arnaud 12.4mm.

Landmark Horsham agronomist Matt Beddison said overall the mood was pretty positive at the moment.

“The guys south of Horsham are probably a little too wet in places,” he said.

“We haven’t seen a season like this for a while, hopefully conditions keep up.

“There is a lot of bulk in the crops at the moment, so they have potential and should lead to good yields.”

Mr Beddison said growers were now looking for good spring rain and minimal frosts.

“Farmers are monitoring fungal diseases at the moment but most people have stayed on top of them during the year,” he said.

“It’s just a matter on keeping an eye on things and watching out for pests.”

Mr Beddison said while crops looked good, there was still time for the season to turn.

“We’ve been here many times before though so we can’t get our hopes up yet,” he said.

Natimuk farmer Brian Klowss said overall crops were looking good.

“There are a few places where things got a bit wet, but there is still lots of potential – it’s still early days though,” he said.

Mr Klowss said the long range forecast for the region was promising.

“We are not going to get the hot weather like we had last year, the heat will be the least of our worries this year,” he said.

“It’s good because a positive season benefits the whole community – the entire Wimmera revolves around agriculture in one way or another.”

Joel Joel farmer Phil Hall said there were a few wet patches on his crops.

“We’ve had some difficulty getting post-emergent herbicide onto the crops, and we had to get a plane out to paddocks that were critical,” he said. “Everything is full of potential though.”