Falling food prices win one battle - but war on inflation goes on
On the path to lower inflation, a few nasty surprises could still trip us up.
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Hurrell says midpoint of $7/kg will be tough on farmers and rural communities.
Freshwater farm plan rollout starts
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Commodities downturn: Fonterra slashes milk price forecast
Price is well below what most economists were expecting.
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Zespri takes rogue gold kiwifruit operations in China to court
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Fonterra farmers fear new season milk price forecast about to get the chop
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A ‘shocker’ dairy auction: Prices fall despite China’s return
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Bobby calf build-up causing meat processing delays
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Allegation Fonterra has a deaf ear to its farmers' gains ground over emissions target timing
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