Displaying items by tag: Drought

Wednesday, 02 June 2021 06:55

Trees and drought slow spread

Top dressing today is pretty much at the same level as it was pre-Covid, according to the Agricultural Aviation Association (AAA).

Published in General News

Drought hit Mike and Peter Connor’s farms badly and this year their hill properties are parched again.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 01 June 2021 16:55

Struggling through another drought

Even the weeds won't grow.

Published in General News

Driving through Hawke's Bay, the visible effects of the drought are mixed.

Published in General News
Thursday, 20 May 2021 14:55

Managing ewes when covers are low

The dry in some regions of New Zealand has resulted in sheep farmers wondering how they will get through the coming winter and the impacts this may have one the number and weight of lambs weaned. Massey University's Professor Paul Kenyon looks into the issue.

Published in Management
Thursday, 20 May 2021 10:55

Editorial: Reach out!

OPINION:As the dry begins to really bite around different regions of the country, farmers really need to take action to mitigate its affect - both on their livestock and themselves - especially heading into winter.

Published in Opinion
Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:55

Stock cut as dry bites

Hamish Craw's farm on the rugged north-east slopes of Banks Peninsula normally carries 3,500 stock units, but it is now down to fewer than 2,000 as the district’s worst drought in decades continues to bite.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 19 May 2021 07:55

Farmers urged to act

As the autumn dry begins to really bite along most of the South Island’s east coast, farmers are being urged to act now to mitigate the impacts heading into winter.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 19 May 2021 06:55

Marlborough burns

Seddon farmer and Marlborough drought committee member Warwick Lissaman says total destocking and going fishing may seem like the best option for some of Marlborough’s drought-hit farmers.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 18 May 2021 14:55

Hawke's Bay struggles with drought

“It's just a bitch.” That’s how one farmer in Hawke’s Bay summed up the drought that is affecting much of the region.

Published in General News
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