PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHEastern Otago farmers are preparing for difficult and expensive times ahead following the wettest November on record. Taieri farmer Peter Cashmere said his property was badly affected by flooding and the implications may continue long into next year. From late October onwards, farmers started planting next year's winter crops, replanted grass in this year's crop paddocks, and began making silage and baleage. Either way, the crop yield would be reduced and farmers may have to spend thousands of dollars buying extra winter feed such as baleage and hay. "We're probably in a better position than some farmers because we've got those facilities.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 26, 2018 15:22 UTC