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Dairy exports to China fall

New Zealand's posted its largest monthly trade deficit for October in six years, led by a fall in dairy exports to China

Fonterra mulls equity partnership trust

Fonterra says it had started a consultation process to gauge interest in a proposed equity partnership trust for its farmers.

Mark Lister: Dairy not only apple in the basket

It's not all about dairy. We saw another poor result from the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, with the headline index down 3.1 per cent and the important whole milk powder price down 5.1 per cent to US$2400 ($3072) a tonne.

Ian Proudfoot: NZ can be local producer to world

The 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.

Beef prices continue to set records

Global dairy markets have plummeted but New Zealand beef prices have continued to hit record highs, while sheepmeat prices have stayed firm, Rabobank says.

Grass will not cut it for cash cows

The grass-only dairy farm model has become a thing of the past for New Zealand as farmers increasingly turn to supplementary feeds to increase their production.

Dairy price fall drags down producer index

Producer prices fell in the September quarter due to decreases in dairy prices, Statistics New Zealand said.

Producer prices fall on dairy manufacturing inputs

New Zealand producer input prices fell in the third quarter as lower farmgate milk prices reduced input costs for dairy manufacturers.

Falling prices offset for Sanford

Sanford, New Zealand's largest listed fishing group, lifted annual profit 10 per cent as gains in its deepwater fishing and aquaculture operations offset falling skipjack tuna prices.

Food producers must adapt: report

New Zealand primary producers need to be prepared to do things differently in a rapidly changing world if they are to retain their place in global food markets, says KPMG.

Fonterra affirms $5.30 milk payout

Open Country says expect reduced dairy payout

Private 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.

Editorial: NZ well placed to ensure quality

The diversity of the countries within the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation bloc has meant it has stayed on the backburner. Until now, that is.

Key to ask Oravida again to stop using his image

Prime Minister John Key says his office will write again to Oravida asking it to stop using his photo in its promotional material.

Dairy auction gives hope to farmers

International dairy prices showed signs of stabilising at this morning’s GlobalDairyTrade auction.

Commodity prices fall for eighth consecutive month

New Zealand commodity prices fell for the eighth consecutive month in October, to the lowest level since March last year.

China lifts ban imposed after botulism scare

Silver Fern Farms turns to pretax profit

The Dunedin-based meat company expects pretax earnings of $5m to $7m in the year ended Sept. 30 following losses the previous two years.