ERRATIC rainfalls across the northwest of Victoria are still below long-term rainfall averages but local croppers are not hitting the panic button just yet.

Mildura’s average July rainfall is 24.5mm with only 3.6mm recorded so far.

It was 7mm down in June, with 15.6mm and 5.5mm short in May, with 19.4mm.

Ouyen has had 4.8mm for July, where the average is 30.1mm. June was down more than 10mm a...