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Trade deficit smaller than expected in July

The country's trade deficit was smaller than expected in July as exports of fruit and meat drove overseas sales higher.

Production rolling at Fonterra plant

Fonterra's new $230 million high-efficiency milk powder plant at its Pahiatua site has processed its first milk.

Dairy most volatile of commodities

The international dairy trade has become the most volatile of all commodities markets.

Bank: Risk of recession has increased

Investment bank says there is a 25 to 30 per cent risk of New Zealand's economy going into recession in the next 12 months.

Insider probe may have derailed A2 takeover

An insider trading inquiry into A2 Milk Co suitor, Dean Foods, is understood to have scuppered its takeover attempt.

John Luxton: Major TPP players holding their dairy consumers to ransom

DairyNZ chairman John Luxton says it some TPP players are seeking to maintain trade protection rather than reduce it.

Dairy price jump a lift for farmers

Farmers were given cause for cautious optimism after global dairy auction prices rallied by almost 15 per cent, ending a 10-sale losing streak.

Dairy farm prices falling

Dairy farm prices are dropping, according to the Real Estate Institute of NZ (REINZ).

Increase in dairy prices give hope

Wholemilk powder prices rallied by 19.1 per cent at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction.

Milk price slump raises spectre of ruin

"There's nothing more depressing than knowing when those big tankers come on to your farm you are paying Fonterra to take your milk away."

Farmers hold emergency summit

British farmers held an emergency summit this week, amid warnings that many are facing financial ruin because of plunging milk and meat prices.

English upbeat despite dairy woes

Finance Minister Bill English remains confident about the prospects for economic growth, despite recent dairy woes.

Fonterra cuts dairy auction volume

Fonterra says it is significantly reducing the amount of product it puts up for sale on the GlobalDairyTrade auction platform over the next 12 months.

S&P places Fonterra on credit watch

Fonterra has been put on credit watch with negative implication by ratings agency Standard and Poor's.

Mike Hosking: Misery peddlers are milking a crisis

Yes, these are tough times for dairy farmers but we should trust those with the industry's interests at heart, writes Mike Hosking.

Does Andrew Little really want more foreign investment?

Andrew is spending the week trying to scare the bejesus out of us over dairy.

China strategy worrying our top execs

Our senior business leaders are becoming increasingly concerned about the slowing economy, the Government's strategy and our reliance on China and dairy exports.

Confidence shockingly weak

Downbeat economic commentary continued to flow yesterday, with Westpac saying it expects New Zealand's annual GDP growth to dip below 2 per cent, while ANZ's Truckometer is pointing to a clear....