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Dairy prices suffer big fall at auction, demand from China still subdued
Prices for nearly all the main products declined at the latest GDT auction.
Inside Economics: Could synthetic milk sink the dairy industry?
Could fake milk ruin our economy, and what should we make of the latest tech 'hype cycle'?
China's pet lovers provide 'incredible opportunities' for NZ sheep milk
“They treat their pets very much like you treat a child."
GDT takes a 6.9% plunge
Nearly all prices took a nosedive in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction.
Apple exporter challenges Luxon to make Japan trip bear fruit
Exporter wants Japanese regulator to relax costly biosecurity rules.
Processor failure hits farms and transport operators
Bruce Stephenson of Stephenson Transport said the outcome was not surprising.
Bank's warning to NZ farmers – don't get complacent on emissions
Rabobank says NZ agriculture should not 'coast' on greenhouse gas emissions.
Australian law passes to end live sheep exports by sea
Australia to outlaw live sheep exports by sea.
Is a regulated structure still right for today's $4b kiwifruit export industry?
Critical mass and scale saves the sector's bacon time and time again.
Kiwifruit industry 'booming', licence and orchard prices fall
Fewer orchards staying in families as syndicate ownership picked as a growing trend.
Will cash-strapped Synlait Milk survive?
As a vital shareholder meeting approaches, China's Bright Dairy says Synlait can survive.
Government’s $1.2b fund for the regions, who can tap it and what it’ll buy
The new regional infrastructure fund opens to applicants; who can apply, what it'll buy.
Gassy cows and pigs face a carbon tax in Denmark, a world first
Burping livestock levy soon a reality abroad as Denmark goes for tax New Zealand ditched.
World headed for ‘food wars’, warns major commodities trader
Financial Times: Concerns protectionist policies are exacerbating inflation,
Spring Sheep wants a slice of the US cheese market
Spring Sheep says the response to its grass-fed range in the US has been phenomenal.
Tight economic times takes gloss off dairy farm owners' operating profit
Sharemilkers fare better in 2022-2023 but all dairy farmers need to watch spending.
Why Kiwi olive oil growers are having a tough season
“There’ll be a lot of groves just not viable. That’s just the reality of it."
Synlait needs 'influential' a2's support for Bright Dairy lifeline
The struggling dairy manufacturer has revealed fresh detail about its $130 million loan.
'Time to pass the baton': DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel steps down
Farmer-elected director Tracy Brown has been selected as chairwoman-elect.
NZ exports reach all-time high in May
Surge in trade with US beefs up New Zealand's exports.
Mixed news for growers in Zespri's new returns forecast
Record crop size, record per hectare returns for one variety, but per tray forecast dips.
'Returns have never been worse': Avocado grower frustrated with industry
Allan Dickinson urges anyone considering planting avocados to think again.
OPINION: Forestry - brace yourselves, June is upon us
OPINION: Market bottom hit with no price bounce for the first time in 15 years.
AI boost for dairy farming productivity
Artificial intelligence tackles mastitis problem, improves bottom line.
Lodestone Energy sets sights on Mackenzie Country
The company has plans for a solar farm on the high-country Haldon Station.
How big exporter Zespri plans to boost kiwifruit grower profits
A record harvest this season is a good start in supplying the world more of our fruit.
Rabobank survey shows farmers more confident in themselves
The latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey is out.
Whole milk powder drops 2.5 per cent in latest GDT
Whole milk powder has the biggest impact on Fonterra's farmgate price.
Fonterra a maverick in attitude to dairy export quota eligibility rejig proposal
Review of 17-year-old system finds quota unused, sheep and goat milk exports shut out.
Chocolate, honey and tea on the table in Tokyo
Six Māori food and beverage companies are participating at the Japan food expo.
Otago sheep farmer takes flock from farm to fabric to fashion
Georgina was frustrated by declining wool prices, so she decided to do something about it.
'Not easy out there': Why farmers should know their numbers and plan ahead
In these challenging times, being a good farmer alone is tough.
How a high-flying bond trader became one of NZ’s largest farmers
Corporate farming a trend, don't write off the family farm just yet, Forbes Elworthy says.