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Water, water everywhere is becoming the catch cry of vineyard owners in Marlborough, given one of the wettest eight-month periods recorded in 30 years.

The impact of weather and increasing costs are the two major reasons behind a drop in Marlborough growers’ profit before tax.

A few minutes can make all the difference to saving or losing a paddock to pugging on a West Coast dairy farm. 

European scientists are forecasting that the next four years could be unusually warm.

Despite all the damage inflicted on the dairy sector by ex-cyclone Gita, the Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor thinks farmers got off lightly.

Severe damage to the Takaka Hill road from ex-cyclone Gita is forcing Fonterra to barge product by sea from its Takaka factory.

Westland Milk Products is completely back to full collection and production at its Hokitika factory after the devastation caused by ex-cyclone Fehi. 

All Southland plus Otago’s Queenstown Lakes, Central Otago and Clutha districts are now declared officially in drought.

Westland says damage caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Fehi has halted production at its Hokitika plant.

The Environment Southland flood warning system has been activated.