Displaying items by tag: Drought
Tax relief for drought-hit farmers
Drought declaration extended to South Island
Risk of drought rising
La Nina already here
New tool for measuring drought
Smiles as drought’s grip loosens
Everyone was smiling recently at a discussion meeting hosted by Okaihau, Northland dairy farmer Roger Hutchings on his farm.
Water options set to be popular
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 farmers upbeat despite drought
Northland dairy farmers are still “amazingly upbeat” despite the drought declaration, says Northland Rural Support Trust secretary/coordinator Julie Jonkers.
Stay positive, keep farming
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 looks set for a ‘doozy’ of a drought
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.