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Milk prices frozen for rest of year
Freeze comes a day after the Government ordered a review of whether the local market was working well for consumers.
Deadline looming on wool direction
Sheep farmers have until tomorrow to decide whether to back a new wool co-operative.
Food prices up - fruit and veg rise 7.4pc
Food prices rose 1.8 per cent in January, with the cost of fruit and vegetables going up 7.4 per cent, said Statistics New Zealand today.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Seeds of doubt in Chinese bid for PGW
The bid is all about getting control of the seed business.
The $47 billion rural hangover
Think it's all good down on the farm? Think again. Property values are plunging, and the crisis could yet hit the cities too, reports Karyn Scherer.
Loan one challenge too many
Janette Walker's farm was soaring in value and the bank was happy to lend - then everything changed.
World dairy prices up again in Fonterra auction
World dairy prices have continued to surge in Fonterra's latest online global dairy auction, rising 7.2 per cent overnight.
NZ dollar climbs on rising world food prices
The New Zealand dollar climbed back above 77 US cents as food inflation fears prompted investors to seek out commodity-linked currencies.
Rising food prices good for economy, say experts
Food looks set to cost more at the till this year, although economists say higher commodity prices are good news for the economy.
<i>Dollar Outlook:</i> Kiwi may break 78c on strong commodities, CPI
The New Zealand dollar will probably test US78c this week as the currency rides the wave of stronger prices for raw materials.
November exports soar 19 per cent
Exports were up 19 per cent in November with the annual trade balance for that month a surplus of $1.3 billion - the first since 2001.
Chinese company bid for PGG Wrightson
Chinese agricultural company Agria Corp is aiming to lift its shareholding in PGG Wrightson from the current 19 per cent to a majority stake in a bid with New Hope Group, one of China's largest agricultural and food corporations.
Current account surplus swung by $1.7b earthquake claims
New Zealand had a current account surplus of $35m in the September quarter Statistics New Zealand said today, due largely to Canterbury earthquake insurance claims.
Fonterra lifts payout by 30c
Fonterra has this morning announced an increase in its payout forecast for the 2010/2011 season by 30 cents per kilo of milk solids to $6.90.
Extra $1 to farmers means $1bn to economy
More than $1 billion is pumped into the economy every time Fonterra boosts its payout to farmers by $1, says a report which confirms the dairy industry's importance to New Zealand's finances.
Dairy dollar boosts Kiwi incomes - report
New Zealand's 4.4m cows are providing 26pc of our exports, and the money earned flows right through the economy to urban communities, according to new research.
NZ 'missing out' on added value bonanza
New research says New Zealand is underperforming when it comes to high-value, processed food exports.
Foreign ownership vital - economist
A dramatic change in approvals of foreign ownership of farms could impact the wider overseas investment on which the country is dependent, says one economist.