Last week’s flooding in Gisborne damaged Leaderbrand crops, that were due to soon be covered by a large greenhouse. The unfortunate timing has left the company cleaning up and assessing damage to its spinach, rocket and corn crops. Farming practices have to change to adapt to increasingly volatile weather, Burke explained. Monitoring weather is a daily practice for us and we’re continuously looking to mitigate negative weather impacts where possible. Hopefully, its new greenhouse, currently under construction, will prevent crop damage from variable weather in the future.

Source: Stuff November 12, 2021 13:36 UTC