Source: Federated Farmers Today the Government announced changes to their October plan to price agricultural emissions, but the vague improvements are simply not enough and Feds remain opposed. While this […]
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Hi-tech New Zealand strawberries on the horizon
New Zealanders will be able to enjoy spray-free strawberries grown through a hi-tech new system almost all year round through a Government-backed pilot project based in Foxton, Agriculture Minister Damien […]
US hungry for world’s beef as domestic production declines – Rabobank report
The US – the world’s second-largest importer of beef after China – is likely to be looking for even more beef from global markets over the next three years, as […]
Lipstick with New Zealand strong wool a world-first
New Zealand-based company Wool Source and leading lipstick brand Karen Murrell have teamed up to create an unexpected new avenue for strong wool - a lipstick coloured with wool keratin-based […]
Economic Week - 4 November
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 […]
Economic Week - October 21
Inflation shocker Annual inflation in the September 2022 quarter was 7.2%, much higher than all expectations and heaping pressure on the Reserve Bank to stamp harder on inflationary pressures. Statistics […]
Economic week - 23 September
Fonterra’s result Fonterra’s annual results for the year ending 31 July 2022 confirmed a 2021/22 farmgate milk price of $9.30 per kgMS, a record high, and a normalised profit after […]
Economic Week - 9 September
Sheep numbers up a little but outlook uncertain. Beef+Lamb New Zealand’s annual Stock Number Survey has shown a small increase in sheep but a decline in beef cattle. There were […]
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 - 2 September
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Fonterra trims milk price forecast Fonterra has made a small cut to its forecast Farmgate Milk Price range from $8.75-$10.25 per kgMS to […]
