DairyReserve Bank warning over dairy sectorIncreased dairy farm foreclosures look likely if product prices remain weak, the Reserve Bank says in its latest financial stability report.13 May 05:00 PM
DairyDairy an "area of risk": Reserve BankThe Reserve Bank has singled out the New Zealand dairy sector as an "area of risk" for the financial system.12 May 09:20 PM
DairyMarket braces for low milk price forecastFonterra will late this month release its milk price forecast for 2015/16 and indications are that it will be towards the lower end of market expectations.11 May 05:00 PM
The CountryOz co-op copies FonterraShareholders in Australian dairy co-operative Murray Goulburn (MG) have voted in favour of a Fonterra-style capital structure that will see its units trade on the ASX.10 May 05:00 PM
DairySkim milk powder prices dropWhole milk powder prices, which are central to Fonterra's farmgate forecasts, showed signs of levelling off at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, but competition from big suppliers in the United....06 May 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Fonterra targets velocityTim Groser's warning that the dairy sector would effectively have to guts it out during a period of low milk payouts was timely.05 May 09:27 PM
The CountryDairy Auction: Prices fall againInternational dairy prices fell for the fourth time in a row at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction.05 May 06:55 PM
BDBDDairyTradies and farmers lift vehicle salesNew Zealand sales of new commercial vehicles hit a record for April amid strong demand from tradespeople and farmers.05 May 05:00 PM
DairyDairy sector can tough it out - GroserNew Zealand dairy farmers are looking down the barrel of a low payout this season, and possibly next season, but Trade Minister Tim Groser says the sector can tough it out.04 May 05:00 PM
DairySheep meat price drops 10%Sheep meat prices have fallen by about 10 per cent over the past two months, driven by a drop in demand in China and difficult conditions in another important export market - Britain.04 May 05:00 PM
DairyDairy prices push index downTumbling dairy prices dragged ANZ's commodity price index 7.4 per cent lower last month and a stronger New Zealand dollar amplified the decline.04 May 05:00 PM
The CountryNZX buys livestock info businessExchange operator NZX has bought livestock market information business iFarm for an undisclosed sum.04 May 05:00 PM
BDBDThe CountryCommodity prices plunge - led by dairyNew Zealand commodity prices had their biggest decline since the height of the global financial crisis in 2008, led by falling dairy product prices.04 May 02:00 AM
The CountryDairy prices poised to fall againMarket signals suggest international dairy prices will again fall at this week's GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction.03 May 05:00 PM
The CountryFonterra move blow to farmersFonterra has fallen into line with market expectations after oversupply and extreme volatility on world dairy markets prompted the co-operative to once again lower its farmgate milk price.30 Apr 05:30 PM
The CountryUS dry could support dairy pricesDrought conditions are biting into California's dairy production, which could end up being supportive for international dairy prices, say analysts.27 Apr 05:00 PM
The CountryHi-tech cattle stall aims for better herdsCalfsmart is the brainchild of Ben Neal, a 35-year-old mechanical engineer who grew up on a dairy farm in Dannevirke.22 Apr 05:00 PM
DairyLesson in iron ore boomNew Zealand should take a leaf out of Australia's book in terms of what not to do in the face of a commodities boom, says Paul Bloxham, HSBC's chief economist for Australia and New Zealand.21 Apr 05:00 PM
DairyOz co-op vote on Fonterra-like structureSupplier-shareholders in Australia's biggest dairy co-operative, Murray Goulburn, will decide next month whether to adopt a Fonterra-style capital structure that would involve raising about A$500....20 Apr 05:00 PM
DairyColombia taps Kiwi dairy technologyA Waikato farm development company - Dairy Solutionz - will open a 117ha, 300-cow demonstration dairy in the Narino region of south Colombia tomorrow.20 Apr 05:00 PM
The CountryFarmers face major cashflow issuesDairy farm bank balances will be heading into the red this winter and spring, producing some short-term but significant cashflow management challenges.19 Apr 05:00 PM
The CountryDairy shares dip after global auctionThe price of Fonterra Shareholders' Fund units fell to their lowest point since listing after the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction registered another fall in product prices.16 Apr 05:00 PM
The CountryDairy prices continue declineInternational dairy prices fell for the third time in a row at this morning’s GlobalDairyTrade auction.15 Apr 05:27 PM
DairyNZ dollar may be driven lowerThe NZ dollar remains under downward pressure as the market awaits China's first-quarter GDP report today and the next GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction.14 Apr 05:00 PM
DairyFutures pointing to lower dairy pricesInternational dairy prices look likely to head lower at this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction, according to futures market pricing.13 Apr 05:00 PM
DairyRain needed to support milk volumesFonterra says its milk collection in New Zealand for the 10 months to March 31 reached 1431 million kg of milk solids - 1 per cent higher than for the same period last season.13 Apr 05:00 PM
The CountrySpilt milk for FonterraUnits in the Fonterra Shareholders' Fund fell to their lowest point since listing on the NZX in 2012 on the back of growing farmer and investor unrest.10 Apr 05:00 PM
