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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.

Getting up early on a foggy frosty Waikato morning for calving is quite a change for the nine Indonesian farmers in New Zealand this winter with Fonterra's Dairy Development programme.

The 'medium scale' drought gripping the east coast of the South Island is now officially the longest on record, and this classification is now extended to the end of the year.

Hundreds of dairy cows were killed and farms across Tasmania severely damaged this month in the worst flooding many farmers have ever experienced.

Agencies are keeping a close watch on dry conditions and farmer welfare in Hawke's Bay.

Every little bit helps, say North Canterbury farmers, as a series of wintry weather fronts have finally brought some rain into a parched region.

The no-show of El Nino has been a boon to farmers supplying Miraka, the Maori owned dairy company located near Taupo.

Golbal milk price recovery could be "slow and painful", with doubts now cast over when the turnaround may come in the next season.

A cool cow in summer is a happy cow, says DairyNZ animal welfare team manager Chris Leach.

Well, it was supposed to be a dry summer, but all it has done here in Northland is rain!