Many farmers across the Western Bay of Plenty are facing thousands of dollars in lost income because of power cuts caused by strong winds sweeping across the region.
Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers president, John Scrimgeour, says power outages stopped several farmers in the region from milking for 48 hours and many more for about 24 hours.

He was forced to stop milking his cows on his Pongakawa farm for 24 hours, costing him about $1000.
"The wind has been horrendous for many people. Cows are nearing the peak of the season and to not milk them for that period of time causes considerable discomfort for them."
He says the delayed milking can cause udder infections, rising cell counts and compromise the quality of milk.
"I'm sure Fonterra will be understanding though."
Many farmers borrowed generators or even purchased one because they did not want their milking operations halted again.
John says farmers are also facing a big cleanup job as wind blows trees and branches across their properties.
"There's been the odd building and hay barn blown over but it does not appear to be widespread."
He says wind is not drying out pastures in the region and is even assisting farms in lower lying areas affected by moisture build up.
"It's really frustrating for farmers but we are grateful that we don't have the permanent damage that Canterbury has."