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90 seconds at 9 am: Reality checks

22 May 13, 8:59am, David Chaston
Fed signals watched closely; Dow at new record; OECD eeks out growth; AU coal in trouble; AU Govt hard choices; NZ$1 = US$0.816 TWI = 76.9

The Weekly Livestock report

21 May 13, 3:50pm, Tony Chaston
A tough year for livestock reflected in lower tax stock values

90 seconds at 9 am: Trade tension

21 May 13, 8:43am, David Chaston
EU tackles China mobile companies, solar panel makers, oil traders; gold and silver recover; NZ$1 = US$0.818 TWI = 77.0

A damn good idea

20 May 13, 4:51pm, Bruce Wills
Bruce Wills says the Ruataniwha Dam project will be worth the cost to farmers, drought-proofing the region. The Opuha project proves the benefits. Your view?

Key sees haircuts for Solid Energy's banks

20 May 13, 4:47pm, Bernard Hickey
PM Key downbeat on 'broken' Solid Energy's future after KordaMentha report arrives; says it probably has no equity and he expects banks will have to take haircuts on NZ$389 mln of debt

National average market values 2013

20 May 13, 2:55pm, Tony Chaston
Tax market values give farmers a snapshot of capital losses in livestock values for 2013

Off-road light diesel vehicles get RUC exemption

20 May 13, 11:02am, Guest
On-farm diesel vehicles exemption from road user charges can now use much simpler system to comply says Fed Farmers

90 seconds at 9 am: Americans confident

20 May 13, 8:51am, David Chaston
Bernanke upbeat; US consumers confident; China's house prices rise; Aussie home loan war; China buying local electricity systems; NZ$1 = US$0.806 TWI = 76.3

90 seconds at 9 am: Downgrades coming ?

17 May 13, 8:48am, David Chaston
S&P concerned about smaller NZ banks and housing risks; US economy slowing, inflation vanishes; Japan growth shines; NZ$1 = US$0.818 TWI = 76.9

S&P may cut TSB, Co-op, Heartland ratings

Updated 17 May 13, 8:03am, Bernard Hickey
S&P warns it may cut credit ratings of TSB Bank, Co-op Bank, Heartland Bank and 5 credit unions by 1 or 2 notches; cites NZ's 'economic vulnerabilities' and risk of housing slump 

Just add water

Updated 16 May 13, 1:50pm, David Chaston
Rural irrigation grows quickly off a low base, most expansion in Canterbury for dairy conversions

90 seconds at 9 am: Sinking data

16 May 13, 8:44am, David Chaston
US factory prices and output sink; HSBC makes more cuts; EU deep in recession; China worried about jobless; NZ$1 = US$0.822 TWI = 77.3

Purse strings loosened in Budget 2013

16 May 13, 8:24am, Bernard Hickey
Bill English set to deliver budget with around NZ$800 million of discretionary net new spending as firmer economy gives Govt more leeway 18 mths before election; Meridian float?

Lowest since 2008

15 May 13, 8:24pm, David Chaston
March milk production fell sharply as the drought bit harder

90 seconds at 9 am: Market jungle juice

15 May 13, 8:47am, David Chaston
Big AU budget deficit, with spending cuts and tax increases; 'immense' China risk; investors chase yield; equities at new highs; NZ$1 = US$0.819 TWI = 77.0

The Weekly Livestock report

15 May 13, 8:18am, Tony Chaston
Good autumn grass growth helps winter prospects and reignites store lamb prices.

Tradable slaughter rights idea useful but may not be the answer

14 May 13, 2:30pm, Allan Barber
Allan Barber says the TSR proposal, rejected 28 years ago, could have solved the capacity problems then, but it has fish-hooks for the meat industry of today

90 seconds at 9 am: Diverging tracks

14 May 13, 8:44am, David Chaston
US retail sales better than expected; China's output stalls; Japan facing higher interest rates; Israel cuts to devalue its currency; NZ$1 = US$0.824 TWI = 77.2

Go farming, young Kiwis

13 May 13, 10:50am, Bruce Wills
Bruce Wills compares the city-country job scene and says those with the right attitude can prosper in a farm job, one with many lifestyle benefits

NZ milk powder in hot water

13 May 13, 9:14am, David Chaston
The fight to recover from contamination issues turning into a long-term risk

90 seconds at 9 am: Changing course

13 May 13, 8:44am, David Chaston
China to attack serious structural flaws; Fed to wind back stimulus; US economy sags but budget deficit falls; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 77.6

RBNZ warned of 'unintended consequences'

10 May 13, 3:33pm, Gareth Vaughan
BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn questions whether the big banks holding more capital against home loans where borrowers have under 20% equity will address key housing market problems

90 seconds at 9 am: Japan doubts

10 May 13, 8:48am, David Chaston
US dollar gains; worries about Japan grow; BofE holds rates; dairy prices fall; Key and Brown focus on Auckland housing; NZ$1 = US$0.838 TWI = 78.0

Farm safety focus

10 May 13, 8:46am, Guest
Farm health and safety and rural suicide high on agenda at Federated Farmers conference

90 seconds at 9 am: Fake exports ?

09 May 13, 8:39am, David Chaston
Small countries try currency intervention; China exports strong; equity markets approve; NZ$1 = US$0.839 TWI = 77.4