Rimutaka Hill Road open with black ice warning
SNOW PLOUGH: State Highway 2 lined with snow and grit. PHOTO: Natalie Finnigan By Natalie Finnigan and Christina Hyde-Fitzwater Traffic has begun to flow again over the Rimutaka Hill Road after...
View ArticleDairy farmers remain optimistic as income falls
IMAGE: Stuff.co.nz DAIRY farmers stand to lose up to 40 per cent of their income this coming year, under the new Fonterra payout. Fonterra announced a 30c reduction in its milk price forecast earlier...
View ArticleDrought over but dairy farmers will feel flow-on effects
One of the very few green paddocks on Lois Smith’s farm. THIS YEAR’S drought, although declared over, is still causing headaches for dairy farmers. Lois Smith, a herd manager from Turakina, says: “We...
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