– deadline extended to 23 December 2022 It’s not too late to take part in the 2022 Agricultural Production Census. The deadline for the nationwide census of agriculture has been […]
Dairy
Interest pinch weighs heavily on farmer stress
Farmers are being squeezed by rising interest rates, with debt or other financial concerns eroding mental wellbeing, the latest Federated Farmers Banking Survey shows. Nearly 1200 farming businesses answered questions […]
New study to advance modern, productive dairy workplaces
A new DairyNZ study is looking to examine farm practices and technology, to create more modern, productive and safe dairy farm workplaces now and in the future. DairyNZ senior scientist […]
Rabobank holds milk price forecast at NZD 9.00/kgMS
Weaker global dairy markets remain a key theme as 2022 comes to a close, according to a new dairy report from agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank. In its latest Global Dairy […]
Economic Week - December 9
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Livestock numbers fall Statistics NZ’s provisional Agricultural Production Statistics for the year to June 2022 show reduced livestock numbers and mostly lower production […]
Economic Week - December 2
Export forecasts revised up The Ministry for Primary Industries’ Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries’ December 2022 Update has increased its forecasts for primary sector exports for the 2022/23 year. […]
Government sets out next steps for on-farm sequestration strategy
• Government to work with primary sector on developing a sequestration strategy• Government is committed to sequestration being recognised from 2025• Transitional arrangements in place from 2025 with entry into […]
DIRA Amendment Bill passes third reading
The Government has passed an Amendment Bill today to support Fonterra’s move to a new capital structure and the continued success of New Zealand’s dairy industry. The Dairy Industry Restructuring […]
Economic Week - November 25
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy OCR hiked again, here comes a recession The Reserve Bank this week delivered a 75 point increase in the Official Cash Rate, taking […]
Sharemilkers - Protecting your three key assets
By Aaron Passey Sharemilking has been a cornerstone of the New Zealand dairy industry for over a century and the life of a sharemilker very likely will have its ups […]
