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It’s been a tough summer for most dairy farms including Owl Farm, the St Peter’s School demonstration farm near Cambridge.

Dealing with the drought and animal welfare is more concerning to dairy farmers than COVID-19 according to DairyNZ chief executive, Dr Tim Mackle.

A new $500,000 fund aims to help farmers and growers better prepare for droughts.

Yields for the 2020 arable harvest are up 16% across the board when compared to 2019, according to a new survey.

February milk production was flat and New Zealand dairy exports decreased by 6.1%, or 19,348 MT compared to the same month last year.

The drought is biting pretty hard in Northland now, says project manager Extension 350 (E350) Luke Beehre.

Farmers on the lower east coast of the North Island have welcomed heavy rains, which have fallen in the last week.

ANZ is warning that New Zealand will be unable to avoid the fallout from the COVID-19 crisis.

While the uncertainty caused by COVID-19 continues, ran has brought some drought relief over the past week, says ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny.

Government support for farmers and growers affected by drought has been expanded and extended across the country.