Tasman farmers and orchardists struggling with flood recovery and mental health pressures
The strain and pressure of weeks of repairing their flood-damaged properties is starting to tell on farmers and orchardists in the Tasman district.
The Dairyherd reports that the MSU Dairy opened its doors to students, inviting them "to de-stress by petting MSU cows and calves".
The first two events had about 800 people pass through its two farms - horse and dairy.
MSU dairy manager Jim Good said students spent an hour brushing cows, which they said made them more at peace.
