Displaying items by tag: drought15

Thursday, 26 March 2015 00:00

South’s drought eases on fringes

Pam has saved the season on many North Island dairy farms but the cyclone’s soak failed to reach the south where some areas are still desperately dry, despite dribs and drabs of rain in recent weeks.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 24 March 2015 14:58

Don’t slog on, dry off now

DairyNZ is advising drought-stricken farmers to dry off early rather than continue milking with bought-in feed.

Published in Management
Tuesday, 17 March 2015 00:00

Chinks showing in drought’s armour

Patchy rain up the South Island’s east coast early this month eased the drought’s grip in a few areas but others still have zero pasture growth.

Published in General News
Sunday, 15 March 2015 00:00

Dry dominates tactics meeting

Dealing with the drought added another level to the first South Canterbury event in DairyNZ’s low payout inspired Tactics for Tight Times (TTT) campaign.

Published in General News
Friday, 13 March 2015 00:00

Is drought enough for market turnaround?

In the last couple of weeks we have seen a welcome recovery in the Global Dairy Trade price index, albeit on reduced volumes for this time of year.

Published in Agribusiness
Thursday, 12 March 2015 15:18

Make a plan now to beat the dry

At last some much needed rain has fallen.  But some farms have had less 30 mm, so pastures are still declining quickly and I am seeing large differences in average pasture cover (APC) between farms.

Published in Management
Thursday, 12 March 2015 14:18

Drying off early

The drought is forcing dairy farmers in South Canterbury and Marlborough to consider drying off their herds in the coming weeks.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 10 March 2015 09:43

‘Localised drought’ declared

A 'localised drought' has been declared in Wairarapa as the southern and eastern parts of the region start to feel the impact of the dry conditions.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 03 March 2015 11:57

Dry to bite lamb crop

Drought in the central South Island has reached the point where losses cannot be limited to this year, industry representatives say.

Published in General News
Monday, 23 February 2015 00:00

Water allocation adds to feed shortage

The drought in South Canterbury has prompted one non-irrigating farmer in the Opuha Water area to question the irrigation firm’s first-come, first-served water allocation.

Published in General News
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