Farmers hold flood meeting
Released 07 Sep 2010
Federated Farmers Tararua executive and Fonterra held a meeting this morning, after significant flooding occurred in the region yesterday.
"The flooding hit the area south of Woodville especially hard, with 200 - 300 millimeters of rainfall recorded in the Tararua ranges and between 40 - 100 millimeters in the low lying areas around Pahiatua," says, Andrea Beagley, Federated Farmers Tararua Field Officer.
"Federated Farmers is now focusing on evaluating the damage in order to see what help is needed and where.
"We raised this point at the meeting and it was agreed that some farms had been more severely hit than others, it's now our job to find these farms and offer them the assistance they need. Sometimes it can be difficult to contact all the individuals.
"Any farmers requiring assistance can contact the 0800 FARMING (327 646) number or me directly," Mrs Beagley concluded.
For further comment:
Andrea Beagley, Federated Farmers Tararua Field Officer, 027 551 1673
