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
AgribusinessFonterra payout cut looms as prices fallFonterra now looks certain to drop its farmgate payout to its farmers, after prices fell in the latest overnight dairy auction.17 Nov 09:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: South Korea open for businessThe free trade deal announced with South Korea is extremely good news for a number of our export industries, writes Liam Dann.16 Nov 04:00 PM
AgribusinessOpen Country says expect reduced dairy payoutPrivate dairy ingredient manufacturer Open Country Dairy has told its suppliers to expect a reduced payout in a range of $4.70 to $4.90 per kg of milksolids for 2014/5.11 Nov 01:08 AM
OpinionEditorial: NZ well placed to ensure qualityThe diversity of the countries within the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation bloc has meant it has stayed on the backburner. Until now, that is.10 Nov 04:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy auction gives hope to farmersInternational dairy prices showed signs of stabilising at this morning’s GlobalDairyTrade auction.04 Nov 04:20 PM
BDBDAgribusinessCommodity prices fall for eighth consecutive monthNew Zealand commodity prices fell for the eighth consecutive month in October, to the lowest level since March last year.04 Nov 01:04 AM
BDBDAgribusinessSilver Fern Farms turns to pretax profitThe Dunedin-based meat company expects pretax earnings of $5m to $7m in the year ended Sept. 30 following losses the previous two years.27 Oct 11:14 PM
OpinionTami Louisson: Govt grants vital for would-be exportersEntrepreneur Sam Morgan says the government grant programme is stupid.27 Oct 04:00 PM
AgribusinessNZ eyes a $2 trillion trade prizeNZ exporters will have better access to up to more than $2 trillion worth of government contracts, with a trade deal signed two years ago expected to come into force soon.27 Oct 04:00 PM
AgribusinessGroser has big concerns about dairy in TPPTrade Minister Tim Groser says he has concerns that New Zealand's market access for its dairy products under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could be sewn up in private talks.27 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandEditorial: Zapped fruit now standard but consumers need to knowTwenty years ago, the prospect of irradiated fruit and vegetables from Australia going on sale here would have attracted strong opposition.26 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessNZ trade deficit widensNZ's monthly trade deficit has widened more than expected as falling prices for logs and dairy products weighed on exports.23 Oct 10:26 PM
BDBDAgribusinessS Korea trade deal tipped to be imminentA long-awaited free trade agreement between New Zealand and South Korea appears close to being inked following talks in Seoul last week.21 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Key catches drift on waterwaysThe Prime Minister has finally acknowledged the political reality that there are limits to growth as his Government takes a tentative step towards ensuring dairy effluent doesn't continue to despoil our major waterways.21 Oct 04:00 PM
AgribusinessChina trade needs more than logs and milkTwo-way trade with China has doubled every five years since the early 1990s but the historic growth rates may not continue.20 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionAnton Blijlevens and Jack Shan: Enforcing your rights at Chinese trade fairsKiwi companies are increasingly turning to trade fairs in China as a gateway to the international and Chinese market.15 Oct 08:30 PM
AgribusinessDairy prices level off at latest auctionWorld dairy prices showed signs of levelling off today with the GlobalDairyTrade price index gaining 1.4 per cent at the fortnightly auction.15 Oct 06:20 PM
