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The Government is offering tax relief measures for farmers in drought-affected areas.

Droughts in two South Island districts have now been declared medium-scale adverse events.

The risk of drought in New Zealand is rising, says BNZ’s senior economist Doug Steel.

We are already in a La Nina, say weather experts.

A new tool has been launched to monitor drought in New Zealand’s regions.

Everyone was smiling recently at a discussion meeting hosted by Okaihau, Northland dairy farmer Roger Hutchings on his farm.

Water, soil monitoring, irrigation and weather systems will be hot topics at this year’s East Coast Farming Expo, as the region battles the effects of another summer drought.

Northland dairy farmers are still “amazingly upbeat” despite the drought declaration, says Northland Rural Support Trust secretary/coordinator Julie Jonkers.

Farmers need to stay positive; dealing with drought is part of the challenge of farming, particularly in Northland, says Okaihau dairy farmer Roger Hutchings.

Northland knows about summer dry and even drought, but this one could be a “bit of a doozy”, says Gareth Baynham, an AgFirst Northland farm consultant.