AgribusinessCurrent account deeper in the redNew Zealand's external accounts sank deeper into the red during the last three months of 2014.18 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
AgribusinessWinning streak over as dairy prices fallInternational dairy prices fell by 8.8 per cent at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction - the first sale to be held since the 1080 infant formula scare.17 Mar 07:10 PM
AgribusinessCyclone Pam brings relief for farmersCyclone Pam has come with a silver lining for many farmers, bringing much-needed rain to most parts of the North Island.17 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
OpinionChris Castle and Linda Sanders: Phosphate mining rejection hypocriticalThe income earned by extracting phosphate would be $9.7 million per sq km, compared with $9000 per sq km annually from bottom trawling.16 Mar 04:00 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
AgribusinessExports face China test for poisonDairy exports may already be stuck on Chinese wharves as a result of a new import requirement that products be tested for 1080 contamination, says an industry group.11 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessSolid Energy will need bank dealSolid Energy says it is solvent, but only just, and will need a new deal from its bankers to survive.11 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessDollar has hit venison but velvet strongThe New Zealand dollar's record-breaking run against the long-suffering euro has hit the local venison market hard because of its high exposure to Europe, but strong deer velvet prices have provided....09 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessChina's GDP target won't slash demandChina's decision to lower its annual GDP growth target to around 7 per cent should not have a significant impact on demand for New Zealand commodities, HSBC's chief economist for Australia and New....09 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
OpinionBernard Doyle: Wise to guard against a 'Chinese sneeze'The rise of the Chinese economy over the past 20 years has been transformational for New Zealand, writes Bernard Doyle.04 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
BDBDAgribusinessDairy prices up 1.1pc overnightDairy product prices rose in the latest overnight GlobalDairyTrade auction.03 Mar 06:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy helps raise commodity price indexHigher dairy prices pushed ANZ's commodity price index up 1.8 per cent last month.03 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessRelief as US wharf strike endsResolution of industrial action at ports along the West Coast of the United States has come as a relief to New Zealand meat producers who have been shut off from a lucrative market.02 Mar 04:30 PM
AgribusinessTerms of trade fall 1.9%New Zealand's export dollar does not stretch as far as it did, after the terms of trade fell 1.9 per cent in the last three months of 2014.02 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessAlarm over UK farm output dropAn alarming decline in food production at British farms will leave shoppers at the mercy of prices and quality elsewhere in the world, warns a UK farming report.02 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
AgribusinessFonterra 'on track' to hit payoutFonterra chief financial officer Lukas Paravicini rejects the notion that the co-operative is playing safe in keeping this season's farm gate milk price forecast at $4.70 a kilogram of milksolids.26 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionGreg McKeown: Port expansion needs firm handAucklanders would prefer a comprehensive long-term study before any port expansion occurs.25 Feb 04:00 PM
