North Island farmers lose 100,000 lambs after spring storm
Farmers have suffered "devastating" lamb losses in eastern and central North Island over the last two weeks with an estimated toll of about 100,000.
At current prices of $144 per mature lamb, the economic hit could be $14.4 million.
By contrast Otago and Southland farmers are expected to escape lightly from the impact of snow that has fallen on Monday.
Federated Farmers high country chairman Simon Williamson said lambing would not begin in the areas where most snow had fallen until the beginning of October.
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on Sep 20 2018. Filed under Food security, News at Now, News From Roots.
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