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On the West Coast of the South Island, for 30 years, many dairy farmers have 'humped and hollowed' their land, dealing with the whopping natural challenge the region lays down – massive rainfall.

Persistently wet conditions on the West Coast are causing huge problems for dairy farmers there, says DairyNZ consulting officer Ross Bishop.

This season threw up a big challenge for dairy farmers in the low payout, but all hoped the weather might have been kind.

Kelvin and Heather McKay say it was a natural progression for them to take out the 2015 West Coast/Top of the South Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year title.

For the second year in a row the West Coast is drying out, causing a drop in the milk flow to Westland Milk Products.

THE COUNTRY's Second largest dairy processor has set a new record for milk collection.

CHANGING FARM jobs is usually no big deal other than meeting new bosses and learning how they farm. 

Westland Milk farmer shareholders will be watching their spending very closely after the co-op slashed 60c off its 2014-15 forecast payout.

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION company CRV Ambreed will donate semen products worth $27,750 to the West Coast Focus Farm Trust every year for the next three years.

The West Coast is today forwarding its request to the Ministry for Primary Industries for a medium scale adverse event declaration.