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RAVENSDOWN WILL give $20,000 to Rural Support Trust Northland for emergency feed and the provision of counselling and advisory services.

A MEDIUM-SCALE adverse event has been declared for the primary sector in storm-hit Northland by Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.

FARMERS in parts of Northland and the Waikato might want to start locking down any supplements they need to bring in off the farm before it gets used up in the rush say farmer advocates.

A LOCALISED drought has been declared in western parts of Northland by local authorities and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says dry conditions in parts of Waikato and Northland remain a serious concern.

DAIRY COWS will be led into Northland's Rangihamama milking sheds for the first time officially this weekend.

NORTHLAND AND WAIKATO are being warned of heavy rain, strong winds and storm surges  – but Cyclone Lusi may be welcomed by farmers, says a Civil Defence spokesman.

MINI POSSUM burgers will be the latest tasty treats designed to entice visitors to the Northland Regional Council's marquee at the upcoming Northland Field Days in Dargaville.

Making the most of a higher milk price will be the focus of discussion at a Northland Focus Farm field day in Okaihau on July 2.

KIKUYU IS regarded by farmers in the northern half of the North Island, and in Northland particularly, as a grass that can withstand the dry. 

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has classified Northland's 2013 drought as a medium-scale adverse event, triggering assistance measures delivered through the Rural Support Trust.