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Will auction jump mean farmer payout hike?

Does this morning's big jump in world dairy prices mean an increased payout for farmers? There might be a long way to go.

Fran O'Sullivan: Offer co-op can't refuse

It will put Silver Fern Farms in a strong position, writes Fran O'Sullivan. But that won't stop the emotion over the injection of Chinese ownership into a company that other players were endeavouring to keep NZ controlled.

China money eats meat industry debt mountain

Silver Fern Farms says $261m Chinese input will help meat processor forge ahead with a growth strategy.

China's $261m NZ meat deal

Silver Fern Farms, the country's biggest meat processor, says its is forming a 50/50 joint partnership with Chinese investors.

Groser '90 per cent certain' of TPP success

Trade Minister Tim Groser says he remains 90 per cent certain that TPP talks will be successfully completed later this year.

Lamb crop forecast to decline

This season's lamb crop is expected to fall by 5.7 per cent compared with last year, says Beef and Lamb New Zealand in its latest season outlook.

Better dairy prices tipped

Prices are expected to rise at this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction but doubts remain as to how much further improvement is in store.

Fran O'Sullivan: Investor has $300m to spend

Shanghai Maling Aquarius is understood to have a $300 million war chest to back its bid for a slice of the Kiwi meat co-operative.

British farmers bleating mad over lamb

British farmers are bleating after a supermarket was accused of trying to pass off Kiwi lamb as Scottish.

Dairy prices keep rising

Whole milk powder prices, which are the key to determining Fonterra's farmgate milk price, rose by 12.1 per cent to an average US$2078 a tonne.

What should really scare New Zealand

Study says $11.84 billion of New Zealand GDP is at risk from a host of man-made and natural threats during the next decade.

Dairy still NZ export top dog

Fonterra auction tactic succeeds

Fonterra's move to cut the amount it sells on its global dairy auction appears to have worked.

Dollar helps lift terms of trade 1.3%

New Zealand's terms of trade unexpectedly rose in the second quarter as a slide of almost 10 per cent in the Kiwi dollar helped lift prices of exports such as dairy products.

Many undecided over TPP

More than half of New Zealanders appear to have made up their minds already about whether the Trans Pacific Partnership is a good or bad thing.

Vote looms for Beef and Lamb NZ

Crunch time is fast approaching for the farmer-funded industry group, Beef and Lamb New Zealand.

Why bison is the new beef

The grass-fed meat has fewer calories, less cholesterol or fat than beef, and consumers can't seem to get enough.

NZ fighting Indonesia trade curbs

New Zealand is prepared to fight for "the principles of trade" in its beef battle with Indonesia, says our ambassador to the Southeast Asian nation.