Rural News

Farmers in Wairarapa are banding together to send feed north, as Hawke's Bay battles the worst drought the region has experienced in decades.

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Farmers say they under huge pressure as they deal with no grass growth, hungry stock and limited supplementary feed.

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According to Stats NZ, beef cattle numbers lifted last year, while the number of dairy cows and sheep on farms fell slightly.

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New drought support has been announced by the Government today. Federated Farmers hopes this will go some way in helping to address the feed access issues facing some farmers.

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A Hawke's Bay farming leader says finding ways to get feed into drought-hit parts of the region is front of mind, as some farmers battle the worst conditions they've seen in decades.

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The Government has adamantly ruled out any relaxation of rules banning new migrant workers, despite the uncertainty horticulturists have around staff numbers.

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