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Irrigating farmers need to take care as they turn infrastructure back on following Monday’s devastating earthquakes.

Reaching those in need and getting a good understanding of where the need is greatest are the biggest challenges Federated Farmers is facing now in the earthquake response.

A group of cattle stranded on a tiny patch of pasture after Monday’s earthquake has now been rescued.

HortNZ’s offices in the capital are closed again today but will re-open tomorrow.

Dairy farmers in the Emu Plain area near the epicentre of today's large earthquake are helping each other out, with many of them unable to milk because of shattered milking platforms.

Earthquakes can result in considerable damage and disruptions to farm businesses. Following is information offered by DairyNZ to help farmers and farm workers deal with the aftermath of earthquakes.

Dairy farmers in the lower North Island also faced power outages after a series of earthquakes this morning.

Federated Farmers have cancelled a meeting of its national council which was scheduled to take place tomorrow and Wednesday in Wellington.

Fonterra has confirmed all of its staff in New Zealand are safe following the earthquake overnight and there is no major damage to any of its manufacturing sites.

Fertiliser co-op Ravensdown says some of its stores have been affected by the series of earthquakes this morning.