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Northland dairy farms recover
NORTHLAND DAIRY farmers are recovering after storms that battered the region in July.
Taskforce Green crews start storm recovery work
FIFTEEN ENHANCED Taskforce Green (ETFG) members hired to help clean up storm-affected Northland farms, horticultural operations and orchards have begun work in earnest.
Free lunch for Northland farmers
WHO SAYS there's no such thing as a free lunch - or dinner, asks the Northland Rural Support Trust.
Vets join relief efforts
NORTHLAND VETERINARIANS have joined relief efforts on flood-stricken dairy farms.
Clean up decisions for Northland
INDUSTRY BODY DairyNZ is organising a series of community support meetings for farmers and advisors in Northland this week to aid recovery and discuss how to be more prepared when severe weather events hit the region.
Lepto danger with floods waters
RURAL WOMEN New Zealand reminds Far North farming families to be mindful about health issues in dealing with flood waters, inclduing the elevated risk of leptospirosis.
Weather warning ‘sensible precaution’
CIVIL DEFENCE officials say a 'severe weather watch' issued for Northland for the weekend reflects a sensible, cautious approach by forecasters and is no cause for alarm at this stage.
Ravensdown gives $20k to flood relief
RAVENSDOWN WILL give $20,000 to Rural Support Trust Northland for emergency feed and the provision of counselling and advisory services.
Adverse event declared in Northland
A MEDIUM-SCALE adverse event has been declared for the primary sector in storm-hit Northland by Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.
Supplement shortage warning
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.
