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US closely eyeing NZ while taking temperature of dairy markets this year
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Canada breaching CPTPP costs NZ dairy an estimated $120m
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Synlait keeps market guessing on Dairyworks
Higher financing costs are driving Synlait Milk to a big first half loss.
Wonky Box's South Island expansion on track
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T&G Global full-year loss forecast balloons over insurance claim 'complexity'
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Fonterra lifts 2024 milk price forecast
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New Zealand stymies US dairy export growth in tough year
Higher NZ production and market tactics factors in US dairy export decline.
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Fijian government signs deal with NZ firm to boost medicinal cannabis sector
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Buyers return to rising prices at Stortford Lodge
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Higher NZ farmgate milk prices beckon after strong GDT auction
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Farmer cheats taxes and Covid support schemes to fuel six-figure gambling habit
Waikato man sentenced for false tax returns and fraudulent Covid support applications.
Trends point to alternative foods over traditional agriculture
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Research shows farmers' main concern for the next decade
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