The Mayoral Relief Fund to help communities in the Nelson/Tasman and Marlborough communities will get a $200,000 boost from the Government, Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty has announced.

As severe weather ravages the West Coast and Nelson-Tasman regions, calls are being made for solutions to flood risk.

Silver Fern Farms Co-operative chairman Rob Hewett is among three new directors appointed to the WoolWorks Board.

There would be many farmers who cringe at the thought of pulling silage wrap off bales on a cold, miserable winter morning.

With low unemployment rates, businesses are reporting ongoing issues with filling vacancies and recruiting new talent.

Recently launched into the Australian and New Zealand markets, the new Massey Ferguson 7S Series tractors comprises six models offering maximum power outputs from 145hp to 210hp.

Much of the work veterinarians do is behind the scenes, but underpins aspects of our economy, environment and way of life.

It appears that South Island farmers are currently achieving greater success than their northern colleagues in controlling Taenia ovis or sheep measles.

Following NZ's wettest July, according to NIWA, a laboratory analysing faecal egg counts (FEC) says this has led to record parasite numbers in sheep across the country.

"Science is important for farmers," says Dr Suzi Keeling, Beef + Lamb New Zealand's sector science strategy manager.

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