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Snow-hit farmers call for help Southland farmers are hoping for sunshine after a prolonged southerly blast caused lamb losses in the tens of thousands
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[quote:watchmen7777 1094064:MV8xMjAwNzA0XzlBM0Y1ODYx] "It's a combination of oscillating driving wind, snow and rain that is doing the most damage to stock as well as sapping energy from farmers. "Economically, we're also seeing a massive loss of our 2010/11 crop and on the worst affected farms, valuable breeding ewes as well," Rose said. "You simply cannot make up these losses". http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/snow-hit-farmers-call-help-3795585/video?vid=3795628 [/quote]
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"It's a combination of oscillating driving wind, snow and rain that is doing the most damage to stock as well as sapping energy from farmers.
"Economically, we're also seeing a massive loss of our 2010/11 crop and on the worst affected farms, valuable breeding ewes as well," Rose said.
"You simply cannot make up these losses".
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