This week things are starting to look a bit different, with the already dry Northland region really starting to cry out for some rain and Hawke’s Bay and Wairapapa also sizzling in the heat.
Our RuralWeather forecaster Phil Duncan reckons the next two weeks will be pretty dry across the country, so unless a storm busts through the high pressure system hovering over us, it’s only going to get worse.
As always, it’s important to plan and be decisive when figuring out a way through.
And, with so much feed cut during the first half of summer, there should be enough to go around if need be.
Bryan Gibson
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