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Northland farmer Scott Taylor says rain is urgently needed in parts of Northland to snap the long run of hot and dry days.

Water is the central and sole focus of this year’s dry so far, says Julie Jonker of Northland Rural Support Trust.

Dry weather in some parts of the country is beginning to affect milk production, says Fonterra.

The Government is giving $12.7 million to make Northland more resilient in the face of extreme weather.

With many regions experiencing increasingly dry weather, DairyNZ has put together some tips for farmers on managing challenging conditions.

Regulators are being urged to work with and not against farmers.

Farmers across the top of the South Island are pinning their hopes on forecast rain to ease a drought some say is shaping up to be the worst since 2001.

Reports from many regions say the green grass seen on farms in January has now turned brown.

Farmers across the top of the South Island are pinning their hopes on forecast rain to ease a drought some say is shaping up as the worst since 2001.

Water storage is more important than ever as climate change causes more severe drought forecasts.