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Sheep and cattle numbers continue to decline, and this year's drought hasn't helped, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ).

There’s more state support available for North Canterbury farmers impacted by the ongoing drought.

Despite recent rain, drought is forcing Hurunui farmers into some difficult decisions, says Federated Farmers North Canterbury provincial meat and wool chair, Sara Black.

The dry weather in some parts of the North Island has received medium-scale adverse event classification from the Government.

Marlborough Federated Farmers has got some real concern about the mental wellbeing of farmers and their families in the region because of the drought and there’s a lot of pressure starting to build.

The Government has expanded the medium-scale adverse event classification to cover the Canterbury and Otago regions.

Federated Farmers Marlborough Province says it welcomes the announcement yesterday that current dry weather in the top of the South Island would be classified as a medium-scale adverse event.

An intense dry spell gripping upper South Island districts - Marlborough, Tasman, and Nelson - have been declared as a medium-scale adverse event by the Government.

Recent rains across much of the country have had little impact on some of the worst hit drought regions of the country - namely the top of the South Island.

A predicted dry summer, thanks to El Nino weather patterns, may make weaning a proportion of the lamb crop a good option this season.