Jamie Blennerhassett: Federated Farmers VP says some North Island maize growers are facing financial disaster after a poor season

Federated Farmers says some North Island maize growers are facing financial disaster after a poor season. It's expected there'll be a 13 percent decrease in the harvest, despite a four percent increase in the size of the planted crop. Vice President Jamie Blennerhassett says weather events have destroyed crops. He says this year has also seen record-high input costs and growers have had to replant many times without financial gain. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.