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There is not going to be any significant feed grown in Hawkes Bay until spring, according to former special agriculture trade envoy Mike Petersen.

Southland is on the knife edge as farmers struggle to grow enough feed to get their stock through winter.

The Government is pumping an extra $3 million into the Drought Recovery Advice Fund, previously worth just $500,000.

The recent rain in Hawke's Bay has provided some breathing space for those dealing with the drought, but the real test has still to come during the winter and early spring.

The recent rain in Hawke's Bay has provided some breathing space for those dealing with the drought, but the real test has still to come during the winter and early spring.

OPINION: This winter Southland farmers should not fear drones flying over their farms, looking for cows in knee-deep mud.

Farmers are taking steps to improve wintering systems despite the challenges of COVID-19 restrictions and weather events.

In the past few weeks, rain has fallen in many parts of the country with grass starting to grow again.

Animal welfare is a central focus of Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) new winter grazing campaign.

Northland farmers are starting to count the cost of one of the most severe droughts to hit the region as the cost of feed and lower prices for stock are the order of the day.