Cut with care
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
A new 15-member winter grazing action group has been announced by agriculture minister Damien O’Connor.
The Government has declared a drought in Waikato and South Auckland, unlocking $80,000 in Government support for farmers and growers.
Dry weather is spreading through Waikato but farmers are coping, says Waikato Primary Industry Adverse Event Cluster chairman Neil Bateup.
The financial impact of the flooding which ripped through Southland in the first week of February is huge, says Southland Federated Farmers vice-president Bernadette Hunt.
Prolonged dry weather will have mixed effects on commodity prices, says ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny.
Arable farmers are being reminded of best practise around crop residue burning as the harvest season picks up.
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has today classified the drought conditions in Northland as an adverse event for the primary sector, unlocking $80,000 in Government support.
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
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