Media Release by LGNZ Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) has today presented to the Health Select Committee on the Water Services Bill, raising serious concerns about a flood of costs for ratepayers if councils are forced to take over failing private water supplies. Presenting to the Committee, LGNZ President Stuart Crosby said that while the […]
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GDT surges, commodities up, exports down
by Nick Clark, Federated Farmers Manager General Policy GDT surges Dairy prices leapt at this week’s Global Dairy Trade auction, up a whopping 15.0% at this week’s auction. Whole milk powder, by far the biggest commodity by volume, led the way in jumping 21.0% compared to a fortnight ago. Almost all the other commodities also […]
Economic Week – February 19
by Nick Clark, Federated Farmers Manager General Policy Seven in a row Continued strong demand from China saw dairy prices increase again in this week’s Global Dairy Trade auction. The GDT Price Index was up 3.0% compared to the previous auction a fortnight ago. All six commodities on offer increased in price, led by whole […]
Time for agriculture to promote the true benefits of farm jobs
By Chris Lewis, Federated Farmers employment spokesperson OPINION: Farmers would have been largely unsurprised by the recent dip in unemployment figures. The almost 800 jobs advertised in the dairy industry pretty much every week since Covid-19 reared its ugly head is a clear sign that New Zealanders are not out there clamouring for work, or […]