2 Dec 2015

South Island farmers face spectre of worst drought

From Nine To Noon, 9:08 am on 2 December 2015

With fears over the strong El Nino system due to hit this year, farmers in the southern district are battling a severe lack of feed, as they head into a second dry year. Federated Farmers say farm share arrangements in the North Island may be their only hope. Federated farmers South Canterbury meat and fibre chair is Miles Anderson.