“Get in touch with your consultants, or Rural Support Trusts, if you need their assistance,” he said.
He said he had spoken to farmers and there was some early concern about how dry it had got of late.
"But there's not much we can do at the moment other than ride it out."
Last week, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor announced an extra $900,000 of funding will be used to help farmers around the country, with the current large-scale adverse event classification expanded to include Mid-Canterbury, South Canterbury, and Otago.
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Lake Tekapo's levels are now well below average.