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The government is monitoring the impact of dry weather on farmers around the country. Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy says he and his department are maintaining a ‘watching brief’.

A new year and a new – while yet familiar – set of challenges face New Zealand’s agricultural sector.

Federated Farmers believes that if the government made a medium-scale adverse event declaration for some South Island provinces, it would give support to famers, which is more emotional than financial.

Farmers and other rural industries have always been innovators and pioneers, but an array of new technology is increasingly becoming a vital component of many rural businesses around the world.

Milk prices may have stabilised and will rebound next season, beef prices will hold and horticulture, particularly kiwifruit, could be the star performer this year.

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy met with local farmers near Ashburton yesterday and says that dry conditions are a concern.

The prospects for 2015 would be a lot better if there was some rain falling, says Federated Farmers president William Rolleston.