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Overseas investors eyeing dairy farms

International investors from Europe, the United States and Australia are likely to consider buying more New Zealand dairy farms, says an expert.

WATCH flying farmer - NZ's coolest commute?

Watch the exclusive video of Canterbury dairy farmer Harry Meijer who's come up with an innovative way to get to work each morning.

Refilling Fonterra's tanks

As Fonterra's NZX-listed units languish near an all-time low, analysts say the market will remain cool on the dairy giant.

Meat marketing focus reaping rewards

Concentrating on marketing its cuts rather than processing them is paying dividends for a niche meat exporter.

Fonterra puts equity trust idea on hold

Fonterra Co-operative Group has put on hold plans to develop an Equity Partnership Trust that would have given its 10,500 farmer suppliers access to investor capital to help them with the compulsory....

Onion exports drop on increased competition

Germany is the largest export market for New Zealand onions, followed by Indonesia and Japan.

Fonterra at crossroads

Pressure is building on Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings as the dairy industry faces up to a winter of discontent, writes Liam Dann.

Jamie Gray: Crunch time draws near

Jamie Gray writes: For Fonterra's farmers, investors and employees the severity of the dairy downturn will become clear early next month.

Silver Fern Farms in new capital raising

Silver Fern Farms, NZ's biggest meat processor says it is considering raising $100m in fresh capital.

Milk powder futures suggest slide will extend

"It's pretty negative, there's a lot of selling in the futures and there's not much buying - this market looks completely stuffed."

Silver Fern rebuts 'misleading' claims

Silver Fern Farms says the group agitating for change at New Zealand's biggest meat processor has misled shareholders.

Holy cow! Milk supplies overwhelm US dairies

There's so much milk flowing out of US cows these days that some is ending up in dirt pits because dairies can't find buyers.

Farmers aim to force merger review

Disgruntled Alliance Group shareholders say they hope to have the support from the 5 per cent of their number required to force a special meeting to discuss the potential benefits.

NZ dollar falls on weak dairy auction

The New Zealand dollar fell after prices for the nation's largest commodity export declined in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction overnight.

Futures point to further dairy auction falls

The price for NZ's key dairy export, whole milk powder, is set to decline further at tonight's GlobalDairyTrade auction.

Price of milk: Kiwis not ripped off

Prime Minister John Key says overseas markets are causing high prices for milk at home.

Sam Judd: Farmers that lead the way

Farmer confidence lowest in nearly 10 years

New Zealand farmer confidence slumped to the lowest level in a decade in the second quarter as dairy farmers turned gloomy.