Displaying items by tag: El Nino

The current El Nino is tracking to the level of the 1997-98 event which was the strongest since 1950, NIWA says.

With strong indications of an El Nino this summer, farmers are being urged to plan how they will use their seasonal irrigation volume.

On-shelf dairy prices for consumers in China are too high so demand is not growing, says Fonterra's chief executive Theo Spierings.

Vets are encouraging farmers to prepare for a dry summer and to figure out how best to manage livestock through this time.

Financial institutions could lead climate change response before science, says Insurance Council of NZ chief executive Tim Grafton.

Risk management is an aspect of strategic planning that many farmers are yet to fully use to its potential. It can offer the advantage of a wider perspective on events that might otherwise be a cause for worry.

Get in now before it's too late. That's the advice on water from North Otago Federated Farmers president Richard Strowger.

The effects of an El Nino this summer – if it hits – will not necessarily be the same as during the last one in the late 1990s because of changes to farming practices, says Beef + Lamb NZ chief economist Andrew Burtt.

The Ministry for Primary Industries have published a brochure to help farmers prepare for what could be a drier summer.

Weather forecasters are predicting an El Nino weather pattern this season which could be the strongest yet, resulting in a drought similar to the 1972-73, 1982-83 and 1997-98 events.