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
BDBDAgribusinessCanterbury farmers fear severe droughtCanterbury is on the verge of a 20th century-style drought with the southern region the driest it has been in a decade, forcing farmers to sell surplus stock and leading to restrictions on irrigation....06 Jan 04:00 PM
AgribusinessFarm and Treasury jitters at dairy priceDairy farmers and the Treasury will be looking to 2015 and beyond with some trepidation after a 52 per cent decline in wholemilk powder prices over the past 12 months.04 Jan 04:00 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 woes buffer debt slideForeign claims on the economy exceed New Zealand investment abroad by $152 billion.17 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
Agribusiness70m sheep here? Nope, not anymoreIt's the statistic that Kiwis love to hate - how many sheep there are in NZ. Once a record 70.3m, you might be surprised how low it is now.16 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Milk price could sour English's optimismRock star to rock bottom? That's not where the New Zealand economy is heading, writes Fran O'Sullivan.16 Dec 04:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra thirsts for milkFonterra has moved to shore up its supply base by forming a subsidiary that can take in more milk without suppliers having to buy shares in the co-operative.11 Dec 04:00 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
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Fonterra still in a state of denialThere is one salient comment in the report by Queens Counsel Miriam Dean into the WPC80 incident that ought to give Fonterra's directors and shareholders cause for concern: "A company that is....09 Dec 04:00 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
AgribusinessFarmers watching out for dry weatherParts of the country are rapidly drying out but weather experts are not mentioning the "D" word just yet05 Dec 06:58 PM
AgribusinessANZ admits misleading conduct, settles for $18.5mANZ has admitted misleading conduct over interest rate swaps and up to 178 farmers will now have to decide whether to accept their share of $18.5 million from the bank.03 Dec 04:00 PM
AgribusinessFarmers face water restrictions as El Nino developsNZ farmers are facing summer water restrictions in some regions as an El Nino weather pattern develops.03 Dec 12:49 AM
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
BDBDAgribusinessNZ tractor sales hit decade highFarmers have been increasing their spending on equipment as cash flows were boosted by Fonterra's record payout.02 Dec 02:13 AM
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
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
