East Coast dryland farms face even odds of drought by early January
Southland’s grass-growth prospects are excellent, and the region may export feed later in summer.
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Blue Skies Weather forecaster Tony Trewinnard says most East Coast regions face close to even odds of drought by early to mid-January.
“The bad news is that that drought signal is now starting to show up in that timeframe,” he says.
Trewinnard says Southland’s grass-growth prospects for the season are excellent.
“It may be one of the few parts of the country that is exporting feed out of its region later on compared to the rest of the country where everyone wants to buy it.”
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