News from the rural farming sector. Lake Opuha only has a week's worth of water left. The dam near Fairlie which generates electricity for the national grid and supplies water to 16-thousand hectares of farmland - is sitting at just 10 percent of operational capacity. New Zealand scientists are set to share the secrets of horticultural export success with Vietnam. Federated Farmers is pushing ahead with its call for an independent inquiry into rural banking.
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