AgribusinessPrices rise at dairy auctionPrices continued to improve at this morning’s GlobalDairyTrade auction, the GDT price index gaining 1 per cent since the last sale a fortnight ago.20 Jan 05:20 PM
Agribusiness2015 looks another corkerNew Zealand wine drinkers are now enjoying the results of two good vintage years and the outlook for the sector is positive.18 Jan 04:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessAgritech exports can grow biggerNew Zealand's agritechnology exports, worth $1.2 billion annually, look to be on a roll despite historically underperforming compared with key competitors.13 Jan 04:00 PM
AgribusinessConfidence draining in key dairy regionsFalling milk powder prices have hit consumers' economic confidence in the key dairy regions of Southland and the Waikato, says Westpac.13 Jan 04:00 PM
AgribusinessKiwifruit exporters' dollar battleKiwifruit marketer Zespri faces a positive outlook this year but there are headwinds - the New Zealand dollar's strength against the currencies of its two biggest export destinations, Japan and....11 Jan 04:00 PM
AgribusinessPrices rise at latest dairy auctionDairy farmers were offered a respite from what has so far been a dismal season for prices after the GlobalDairyTrade index gained 3.6 per cent at the first auction for 2015.07 Jan 04:00 PM
AgribusinessPrices up in first dairy auction of 2015The international dairy trade has started 2015 on a positive note at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction, up 3.6 per cent on last month's auction.06 Jan 05:20 PM
AgribusinessAustralian supermarket fined millionsAustralian supermarket chain Coles will pay A$11.25 million in fines and costs and potentially far more refunding suppliers for illegally squeezing them for funds.22 Dec 05:07 AM
AgribusinessS Korea 'huge deal' for ecostoreNew Zealand cleaning products company ecostore has signed a deal that will see the company export to South Korea from next year.21 Dec 04:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy prices improve at latest auctionDairy prices mostly improved at this morning’s GlobalDairyTrade auction, the GDT price index gaining 2.4 per cent.16 Dec 06:15 PM
AgribusinessDairy outlook still sound - RabobankThe medium to long term outlook for NZ dairy farmers remains sound, despite yesterday's payout cut, says rural lender Rabobank.10 Dec 09:47 PM
AgribusinessFonterra launches 'mymilk' subsidiaryFonterra said it had launched a separate milk sourcing subsidiary - mymilk - to grow its market share in the South Island.10 Dec 08:38 PM
AgribusinessFonterra to cut costs as forecast fallsFonterra plans to cut costs and defer some capital expenditure so that an improved dividend can at least partially offset a likely $6b decline in income for the sector.10 Dec 04:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra cut to hit farmersThe industry group DairyNZ estimates that one quarter of dairy farmers will have difficulty paying their bills if Fonterra's reduced farmgate milk price comes to pass.10 Dec 12:35 AM
AgribusinessFonterra slashes milk payout to $4.70Fonterra has this morning cut its forecast farmgate milk price payout to its farmers, with its chairman admitted it'll put pressure on farm budgets.09 Dec 08:30 PM
AgribusinessTPP boost for NZ could be $1b - USA Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement could boost New Zealand's agricultural exports to the other partner countries by up to 13 per cent by 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture....07 Dec 04:00 PM
AgribusinessWholemilk powder prices continue dropWholemilk powder prices continued to decline while other products showed signs of improvement at this morning’s GlobalDairyTrade auction.02 Dec 06:15 PM
AgribusinessLow dairy prices depress indexANZ's commodity price index fell for the ninth month in a row in November, as milk powder prices hit five-year lows.02 Dec 04:00 PM
AgribusinessTerms of trade picked to fall furtherFalling dairy prices have begun to undermine one of the foundations of the economic upswing, rising national income from the most favourable terms of trade.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAmerica's Cup in Bermuda a tough sellEconomic Development Minister Steven Joyce has confirmed it would be harder to justify government funding if the America's Cup is Bermuda-bound in 2017.30 Nov 04:00 PM
AgribusinessKiwifruit growers suing GovernmentThe group of kiwifruit growers who allege the Government agency Biosecurity NZ was negligent in allowing the disease Psa to be introduced into New Zealand lodged their claim in the High Court in Wellington today.28 Nov 03:20 AM
AgribusinessChina demand for wood products set to climbChina's demand for wood products is forecast to continue growing faster than its own domestic production, NZ market data provider AgriHQ said.28 Nov 02:50 AM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy exports to China fallNew Zealand's posted its largest monthly trade deficit for October in six years, led by a fall in dairy exports to China26 Nov 11:01 PM
OpinionIan Proudfoot: NZ can be local producer to worldThe rest of the world has woken up to the growth in demand for food, particularly for proteins, that will occur over the next 30 years.25 Nov 04:00 PM
AgribusinessBeef prices continue to set recordsGlobal dairy markets have plummeted but New Zealand beef prices have continued to hit record highs, while sheepmeat prices have stayed firm, Rabobank says.24 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessProducer prices fall on dairy manufacturing inputsNew Zealand producer input prices fell in the third quarter as lower farmgate milk prices reduced input costs for dairy manufacturers.19 Nov 11:08 PM
AgribusinessOz plays catch-up with China FTAA freshly inked free trade agreement could allow Australia to play catch-up with New Zealand's ballooning growth in dairy exports into the Chinese market, according to research commissioned by the NZ....18 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionJosé Antonio Meade Kuribreña: Scope for better NZ-Mexico friendshipAffinities, rather than the geographical proximity between two countries, are often the true basis for a close relationship, writes Wynne Gray.18 Nov 05:16 AM
