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Some North Canterbury farmers are daring to hope the worst of the region’s record-breaking drought is over.

With NIWA signalling warm, wet conditions across the North Island over December, farmers are being encouraged to take preventive measures against facial eczema (FE).

The persistent rain of the last four months is causing serious problems for dairy farmers in most regions of the North Island.

Once again dairy farmers have been struck a cruel blow with the weather playing the trump card.

Higher-than-normal rainfall in Otago has brought some much needed breathing space for Otago farmers who may be facing another summer of dry conditions.

Irish scientists are working on breeding grasses and cereal crops able to better handle wet conditions.

Fonterra's peak milk collection has taken a hit from the prolonged wet weather hitting North Island production.

Waikato Regional Council staff are available to provide dairy farmers on the flood-affected Coromandel Peninsula with advice on the safe disposal of milk supplies.

With calving and lambing in full swing and many farmers in the North Island recovering from floods, snow storms and FE outbreaks, Peter Burke asks around the regions to see how things are panning out.

September-November 2016 temperatures have a 50% chance of being above average in the north of the South Island and very likely (60-70% chance) to be above average in the remaining regions of the country, says NIWA.