Commodity prices dip again The ANZ World Commodity Price Index dipped again in October, extending its run of monthly losses to seven stretching back to March. Overall, it was down […]
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Trade and Agriculture Minister to visit USA to deepen bilateral and regional cooperation
Minister for Trade and Export Growth and Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor will visit the USA this week to help further New Zealand’s economic recovery through cooperation efforts with a range […]
Economic Week - 26 August
Imports again outgrow exports July saw big increases for dairy and meat exports but their growth was overshadowed by yet another petroleum fuelled surge in imports, according to Statistics NZ’s […]
On-farm inflation hits 40-year high
Media release: Beef + Lamb New Zealand On-farm inflation is at its highest in almost 40 years, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Economic Service Sheep and Beef On-Farm […]
Failed organic drive further derails Sri Lanka’s shaky economy
By Mark Ross The Sri Lankan government is bailing out its farmers and being blamed for a food crisis, due to a ban of agrichemicals and chemical fertilisers. President Gotabaya […]
NZIER Report: Glyphosate’s economic and environmental benefits
Food and pasture growers as well as the forestry industry rely on glyphosate to prevent deep-rooted weeds from taking over their crops and decimating productivity, according to a report by […]
Primary sector returns strengthen export-led recovery
Farmers’ hard work in leading New Zealand’s export-led recovery from COVID-19 is being rewarded with high prices forecast for milk and very strong returns for meat, says Trade and Export […]
Economic Week - July 2
Rural confidence rises. Strong agricultural commodity prices and a positive outlook for them have driven a third consecutive lift in New Zealand farmer confidence, according to Rabobank’s latest Rural Confidence […]
Feilding student’s dedication to agriculture is rewarded
Agricultural scholarship winner Olivia Buick loves all things ag - be it the serenity of driving a tractor in the central high country, the fascination for how soil, science and […]
Economic Week - June 18
GDP surprisingly strong….will rates rise sooner? Despite continued border restrictions keeping out international tourists and despite Auckland being in alert level 3 lockdown for 10 days, March quarter’s Gross Domestic […]
