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We all know dry spells and droughts can be long and relentless. Now is the time to seek help and plan for the next few months. There are a range of options available to support you practically, financially, mentally, and help you maintain the welfare of your livestock.
We know it’s incredibly tough right now with large parts of the country currently farming through drought conditions and feed shortages.
The Coalition Government is expanding the medium-scale adverse event classification in place for the Marlborough, Nelson, and Tasman districts to cover the Canterbury and Otago regions, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay announced today.
A new tool created by NIWA in accord with MPI provides useful weekly and 35-day outlooks for dryness and rainfall based on meteorological data.
Check out what it all means for New Zealand this Summer (2023/2024)
Southland farmers are reeling from the combined impacts of COVID-19 and a long dry period