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Northland farmer Scott Taylor says rain is urgently needed in parts of Northland to snap the long run of hot and dry days.

Water is the central and sole focus of this year’s dry so far, says Julie Jonker of Northland Rural Support Trust.

The Government is giving $12.7 million to make Northland more resilient in the face of extreme weather.

Some Northland dairy farmers have been asked to stop irrigating because of the low river levels.

A Northland Regional Council scientist and her manager are investigating the differences between – and local implications of – two drought types in Northland.

A newly released study suggests major irrigation projects in Kaipara and the mid-north of Northland could create hundreds of jobs and boost the regional economy by tens of millions annually.

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

Drought has cost Northland dearly in recent years, but a new study shows more than 90,000ha of it could potentially be irrigated offering greater protection from dry weather and contributing millions to the local economy.

After a spike in cases of leptospirosis in Northland, farmers are being urged to take care around animals and to vaccinate their livestock.

Good results have been seen in boosting profitability from pasture management on two Northland 'partner farms'.