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Food prices have shown some signs of moderating with a lift of only 0.3% in January. However, that was before any impact on prices that may now be felt from the damage to crops caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. The annual increase in food prices remains in double-figures,...

There are signs of increased market demand for our red meat exports. Silver Fern Farms says it appears the sluggish global prices for beef, sheepmeat and venison have bottomed out – although it could be too early to call it a recovery. Chief Executive Simon Limmer...

Europe’s Ambassador to New Zealand says concluding both bilateral and multilateral trade agreements is top of the agenda. The EU and New Zealand reached an agreement on a free trade deal last June and it is expected to be formally signed later this year coming into...

Cyclone Gabrielle has and continues to wreck havoc across the North Island, with strong winds and rain hitting Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, and down the East Coast. The conditions are set to continue until well into Tuesday night. High winds have brought down...

The High Court has agreed to halt a local class action against A2 Milk over alleged misleading and deceptive conduct and breach of stock exchange rules on continuous disclosure. The High Court has ruled the New Zealand hearing should be suspended until similar cases...

Farmers affected by recent flooding in the North and East Coasts are being encouraged to reach out for support if they’re struggling. Rural Support Trust chair Neil Bateup says they’ve been on the ground offering assistance to many farmers but it is important to...

DairyNZ's chief executive has announced his resignation after 15 years in the job. Tim Mackle, who was involved in the levy body's formation back in 2007/08, said he felt extremely privileged to have had the opportunity to lead and help develop DairyNZ's solutions and...

There’s been a drop in the value of New Zealand seed exports. Stats NZ have released figures showing a 9% decline in exports in 2022, compared to the previous year. New Zealand seeds are exported to over 70 countries and the top five export markets by value were the...

Farmer confidence in general economic conditions has hit a record low, according to a Federated Farmers January survey. Of just over a thousand responses from farm businesses around the country, around 65 percent considered current economic conditions to be bad....