
Beef + Lamb New Zealand held a Farming for Profit event in Maraekakaho, Hawke's Bay, focused on preparing for dry conditions. A seasonal outlook indicated a high likelihood of warmer temperatures and lower rainfall, soil moisture and river flows in the region this summer.
Speakers encouraged early feed planning, forage crops and flexible stock policies.
Expected dryness in a New Zealand pastoral region could raise local forage and supplementary feed demand, but the impact on global feed commodity prices is minimal given the regional scale.
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