AgribusinessSkim milk powder prices dropWhole milk powder prices, which are central to Fonterra's farmgate forecasts, showed signs of levelling off at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, but competition from big suppliers in the United....06 May 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Fonterra targets velocityTim Groser's warning that the dairy sector would effectively have to guts it out during a period of low milk payouts was timely.05 May 09:27 PM
AgribusinessFarmers in 'better shape' for low payoutANZ New Zealand boss David Hisco says the country's biggest bank is working closely with rural customers as falling dairy prices begin to bite, but farmers are better placed to deal with the....05 May 05:00 PM
AgribusinessSheep meat price drops 10%Sheep meat prices have fallen by about 10 per cent over the past two months, driven by a drop in demand in China and difficult conditions in another important export market - Britain.04 May 05:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy sector can tough it out - GroserNew Zealand dairy farmers are looking down the barrel of a low payout this season, and possibly next season, but Trade Minister Tim Groser says the sector can tough it out.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovt proposes ban to reduce bycatchThe Government says sharks should benefit from a proposed ban on wire traces and shark lines in two commercial fisheries.04 May 06:02 AM
AgribusinessOz co-op vote on Fonterra-like structureSupplier-shareholders in Australia's biggest dairy co-operative, Murray Goulburn, will decide next month whether to adopt a Fonterra-style capital structure that would involve raising about A$500....20 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFarmers face major cashflow issuesDairy farm bank balances will be heading into the red this winter and spring, producing some short-term but significant cashflow management challenges.19 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFarm sales robustThe rural property market has remained remarkably resilient in the face of lower farm-gate prices and dry summer conditions, with prices - by some measures - returning to pre-global financial crisis....13 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFutures pointing to lower dairy pricesInternational dairy prices look likely to head lower at this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction, according to futures market pricing.13 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessRain needed to support milk volumesFonterra says its milk collection in New Zealand for the 10 months to March 31 reached 1431 million kg of milk solids - 1 per cent higher than for the same period last season.13 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessBig dry drags on for farmersParts of the South Island have experienced sporadic bursts of rain in recent weeks but Marlborough and Canterbury are still waiting for the big drought breaker.13 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessEnd of quota will steady pricesThe end of the European Union's quota system poses a challenge to New Zealand's dominance of global dairy trade and is likely to put an end to the sharp upward spikes in prices seen in the past, says....06 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessDry weather beef up slaughter ratesDry weather and weak dairy prices underpinned higher beef slaughter rates in the first quarter, driving prices lower, but they remain strong by historical standards, Rabobank said in its quarterly....06 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessIreland invests in dairy sectorIn the lobby of Ireland's Agriculture Department in Dublin, a flat-screen TV displays a digital clock counting down the seconds until April 1.30 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessZespri bounces back after PsaThe first shipment of New Zealand kiwifruit set off from the Port of Tauranga yesterday, marking the start of a season that looks set to see volumes bounce back to pre-Psa levels, says Zespri chief....29 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionGary Mortimer: The next food trend - Inglorious baskets of knobbly fruit and vegConsumer-driven food trends are nothing new. "Organics", gluten-free and others have all captured consumers, encouraging supermarkets around the globe to respond.28 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Poison threat reminder of economic risksWhen news broke of the 1080 baby formula threats, there was an immediate financial market reaction.18 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessMeat industry report backs co-op modelA report into New Zealand's meat industry has come out heavily in favour of a single co-operative business model similar to Fonterra's to deal with decades-old issues of overcapacity and too much....16 Mar 08:25 PM
AgribusinessFocus on auction after 1080 furoreMarket sentiment at tomorrow's GlobalDairyTrade auction will be tested following the revelations last week of a threat to the food safety of New Zealand infant formula, says ANZ.16 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy threat weighs heavily on NZ dollarFallout from this week's baby formula contamination threat weighed heavily on the New Zealand dollar yesterday, with news of curtailed orders from China driving the currency lower still.11 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: 1080 warning a double-edged swordThe Government was right to say nothing until discreet inquiries had failed and there is a chance a public appeal might help police catch him. The interval appears to have permitted the industry to be well prepared.11 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessNZ set to lead over drone rulesAllowing drones to operate beyond the operator's line of sight could provide economic gains of up to $190m a year to New Zealand's farming, forestry and energy sectors.05 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy auction prices keep firmingDairy prices firmed at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, backing expectations that Fonterra will meet its $4.70 a kg farmgate milk price this season, but concerns remain about muted demand from....04 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessMyFarm launches $5m kiwifruit orchardNew Zealand farm investment company MyFarm, which up until now has specialised in the pastoral sector, has weighed into kiwifruit with the launch of a $5 million orchard syndicate.01 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessCo-ops need growth cashGrowing global market opportunities and the need to strengthen supply chains are creating a thirst for capital among agricultural co-operatives around the world, rural lending specialist Rabobank said.01 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessBank settlements top $24mA probe into how three banks marketed interest rate swaps to farmers will see up to $24.2 million go back to rural customers and their communities, with Westpac following ANZ and ASB and settling with the Commerce Commission.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTop Cooks official sparks cop calloutA foreign official at an international conference sparked a police callout to an Auckland Hotel, but no details are being made public.16 Feb 04:00 PM
AgribusinessOtago farmers hit hard by droughtLindsay Carruthers doesn't use a rain gauge when it comes to measuring rainfall on his Middlemarch farm.12 Feb 04:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessChina's rulers in survival modeEconomic reform in China, one of New Zealand's largest trading partners accounting for 22 per cent of exports, is a lower priority than trying to save the Communist Party, according to Wall Street....12 Feb 04:00 PM
AgribusinessApples down 6% but quality betterLocal apple production looks set to drop by 6 per cent this year because of a cool start to spring, but a warm summer has improved the crop's quality, says Pipfruit New Zealand.09 Feb 04:00 PM
