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Following the Chinese and Indian holiday seasons when demand usually rises, this year demand for logs has remained flat. Domestic demand flat too, and sawn timber to the US attracting tariffs

Following the Chinese and Indian holiday seasons when demand usually rises, this year demand for logs has remained flat. Domestic demand flat too, and sawn timber to the US attracting tariffs

Fonterra chair says divestment 'will usher in an exciting new phase for the co-op'; CEO says Fonterra will be 'unleashed'

Fonterra chair says divestment 'will usher in an exciting new phase for the co-op'; CEO says Fonterra will be 'unleashed'

Allan Barber likes the way the dairy sector has developed with one major company, a strong follower, and a small number of specialist companies each with its own narrow but successful product range

Allan Barber likes the way the dairy sector has developed with one major company, a strong follower, and a small number of specialist companies each with its own narrow but successful product range

Keith Woodford is concerned record high prices will slide back especially for lamb when the main killing season resumes. He urges farmers to approach these next few months with extra caution

Keith Woodford is concerned record high prices will slide back especially for lamb when the main killing season resumes. He urges farmers to approach these next few months with extra caution

Alliance shareholders decide 35% of their company dominated by a savvy global player will be worth a lot more than 100% plus the need for huge new capital

Alliance shareholders decide 35% of their company dominated by a savvy global player will be worth a lot more than 100% plus the need for huge new capital

Fonterra wants to maximise commercial returns for farmers, while Winston Peters wants to manage geopolitical risks and strategic interests of New Zealand broadly

Fonterra wants to maximise commercial returns for farmers, while Winston Peters wants to manage geopolitical risks and strategic interests of New Zealand broadly

In Otago, local catchment group initiatives are building momentum from the ground up. Farmers are reimagining how they manage gullies and wet areas that were once seen as a nuisance

In Otago, local catchment group initiatives are building momentum from the ground up. Farmers are reimagining how they manage gullies and wet areas that were once seen as a nuisance

A ‘lack of ambition’ over livestock emissions targets now threatens NZ’s reputation and trade, James Renwick says

A ‘lack of ambition’ over livestock emissions targets now threatens NZ’s reputation and trade, James Renwick says

Rabobank says strong export prices and tightening global supply create a lucrative window for NZ to expand its beef footprint

Rabobank says strong export prices and tightening global supply create a lucrative window for NZ to expand its beef footprint

The Waikato landcare groups that aim to show how dairy farming can coexist with the freshwater system and help reverse the damage they used to do

The Waikato landcare groups that aim to show how dairy farming can coexist with the freshwater system and help reverse the damage they used to do

Forest owners eye a boost from NZ Government spending plans. China log demand making small gains, India demand for NZ logs helped by rising euro but seasonally soft

Forest owners eye a boost from NZ Government spending plans. China log demand making small gains, India demand for NZ logs helped by rising euro but seasonally soft

High global prices and looming Fonterra payout bring prosperity to rural areas but will not provide a rapid rescue for economically stressed cities

High global prices and looming Fonterra payout bring prosperity to rural areas but will not provide a rapid rescue for economically stressed cities

Sheep and beef farms may deliver a successful lifestyle but it is a real struggle to make them stack up as a normal bankable business. The land price 'has to crash both in real and nominal terms', says Keith Woodford

Sheep and beef farms may deliver a successful lifestyle but it is a real struggle to make them stack up as a normal bankable business. The land price 'has to crash both in real and nominal terms', says Keith Woodford

Dairy giant Fonterra is paying farmer shareholders $10.16 per kilogram of milk solids and a total dividend for the year of 57c after reporting a $1.079 billion after tax profit

Dairy giant Fonterra is paying farmer shareholders $10.16 per kilogram of milk solids and a total dividend for the year of 57c after reporting a $1.079 billion after tax profit

The $250 million Irish buy in of Alliance Group is being fought by a group of farmer hold-outs who say it undervalues the cooperative

The $250 million Irish buy in of Alliance Group is being fought by a group of farmer hold-outs who say it undervalues the cooperative