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Allan Barber explains why it will be tougher in 2024 for red meat exports with both our main customers being offered rising volumes from our trans-Tasman cousins
15th Mar 24, 10:41am
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Allan Barber explains why it will be tougher in 2024 for red meat exports with both our main customers being offered rising volumes from our trans-Tasman cousins
A new report from Beef + Lamb NZ says the red meat sector's earnings are forecast to fall to their lowest levels since the 1980s
13th Mar 24, 5:00am
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A new report from Beef + Lamb NZ says the red meat sector's earnings are forecast to fall to their lowest levels since the 1980s
Suez Canal attacks on shipping and Panama Canal low water levels force NZ meat exporters to find ingenious solutions
12th Mar 24, 1:18pm
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Suez Canal attacks on shipping and Panama Canal low water levels force NZ meat exporters to find ingenious solutions
Among other factors, the broadening EU environmental clamp on dairy farming will add to global climate disruptions to milk supply, adding upside to global dairy prices. Better weather locally points to a better upcoming season
11th Mar 24, 11:25am
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Among other factors, the broadening EU environmental clamp on dairy farming will add to global climate disruptions to milk supply, adding upside to global dairy prices. Better weather locally points to a better upcoming season
Because 50% of our land cover is pastoral farming, and pastoral land contains one quarter of all remaining native vegetation, it is increasingly important to expand that. The Landcare Trust has a program to encourage that
9th Mar 24, 10:34am
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Because 50% of our land cover is pastoral farming, and pastoral land contains one quarter of all remaining native vegetation, it is increasingly important to expand that. The Landcare Trust has a program to encourage that
Keith Woodford provides an update on A2 milk, noting good science always wins out in the long run, but this can require a long journey with many twists and turns
6th Mar 24, 10:56am
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Keith Woodford provides an update on A2 milk, noting good science always wins out in the long run, but this can require a long journey with many twists and turns
Log prices were stable in February. China's reopening after Lunar New Year holiday has been slower than usual. India undergoing transitional changes. Eyes on rising freight rates
1st Mar 24, 12:03pm
Log prices were stable in February. China's reopening after Lunar New Year holiday has been slower than usual. India undergoing transitional changes. Eyes on rising freight rates
A year after the 2023 floods, Allan Barber returns to Kaipara Hills district to talk to farmers about how they are coping with the aftermath and how they are adapting their farming systems
29th Feb 24, 10:03am
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A year after the 2023 floods, Allan Barber returns to Kaipara Hills district to talk to farmers about how they are coping with the aftermath and how they are adapting their farming systems
Farm sales in three months to January down 38% on a year earlier, lifestyle block sales also languishing
26th Feb 24, 4:04pm
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Farm sales in three months to January down 38% on a year earlier, lifestyle block sales also languishing
Farmers racing to get deer velvet out the farm gate to comply with a looming change of rules by Chinese importers
23rd Feb 24, 10:56am
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Farmers racing to get deer velvet out the farm gate to comply with a looming change of rules by Chinese importers
Australian faces lower domestic milk production, an erosion of export competitiveness and more favourable domestic market returns - all favourable conditions for New Zealand to export more dairy product
20th Feb 24, 9:49am
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Australian faces lower domestic milk production, an erosion of export competitiveness and more favourable domestic market returns - all favourable conditions for New Zealand to export more dairy product
Keith Woodford says Synlait is in big trouble with losses mounting up and no easy answers
20th Feb 24, 9:44am
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Keith Woodford says Synlait is in big trouble with losses mounting up and no easy answers
Angus Kebbell talks to a South Canterbury farmer about the current state of farming and what ails the sector
17th Feb 24, 3:25pm
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Angus Kebbell talks to a South Canterbury farmer about the current state of farming and what ails the sector
Lab meat businesses struggle to go from niche to mainstream and investors are growing sceptical of the claimed potential demand
17th Feb 24, 9:01am
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Lab meat businesses struggle to go from niche to mainstream and investors are growing sceptical of the claimed potential demand
Allan Barber finds that 'new' research needs to be assessed critically when it comes to climate claims. A grass-fed vs grain-fed study raises issues that apply widely
15th Feb 24, 11:32am
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Allan Barber finds that 'new' research needs to be assessed critically when it comes to climate claims. A grass-fed vs grain-fed study raises issues that apply widely
Dairy co-operative Fonterra raises its milk price for farmers by an implied 30 cents to $7.80 per kilogram of milk solids - meaning the early season slump in prices has been almost completely reversed
12th Feb 24, 9:13am
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Dairy co-operative Fonterra raises its milk price for farmers by an implied 30 cents to $7.80 per kilogram of milk solids - meaning the early season slump in prices has been almost completely reversed
Angus Kebbell says society should look to corporates to solve the emissions issues, and restrain them from just using offsetting fudges. Rather they should directly cut their own emissions
10th Feb 24, 9:50am
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Angus Kebbell says society should look to corporates to solve the emissions issues, and restrain them from just using offsetting fudges. Rather they should directly cut their own emissions
Keith Woodford says taxing methane is not the answer. But we cannot walk away from the need to reduce methane-intensity in rural products
8th Feb 24, 11:02am
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Keith Woodford says taxing methane is not the answer. But we cannot walk away from the need to reduce methane-intensity in rural products
Westpac economists react to the latest dairy prices surge by raising their forecast for the milk price to $7.90 - which is close to the top end of Fonterra's forecast guidance range to farmers
7th Feb 24, 2:11pm
Westpac economists react to the latest dairy prices surge by raising their forecast for the milk price to $7.90 - which is close to the top end of Fonterra's forecast guidance range to farmers
Lower world prices and stiff competition pull down the value of meat exports
7th Feb 24, 1:51pm
Lower world prices and stiff competition pull down the value of meat exports
Angus Kebbell is looking for those farmer-friendly policies that the National Party campaigned on. He lists the key changes and 'progress' farmers want to see in 2024
31st Jan 24, 11:10am
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Angus Kebbell is looking for those farmer-friendly policies that the National Party campaigned on. He lists the key changes and 'progress' farmers want to see in 2024
Log demand is broadly stable in January with local demand holding, demand from China uncertain but certainly not falling, and demand from India showing some upside
31st Jan 24, 11:08am
Log demand is broadly stable in January with local demand holding, demand from China uncertain but certainly not falling, and demand from India showing some upside
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The new Coalition Government initiates moves to stop any new designations of private farmland as Significant Natural Areas (SNAs)
31st Jan 24, 9:47am
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The new Coalition Government initiates moves to stop any new designations of private farmland as Significant Natural Areas (SNAs)
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Allan Barber wonders if Fonterra's lock on large scale supply is inhibiting competitors who need volume to make the most of higher value product opportunities
30th Jan 24, 11:17am
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Allan Barber wonders if Fonterra's lock on large scale supply is inhibiting competitors who need volume to make the most of higher value product opportunities
Guy Trafford isn't convinced the drive to get a free trade deal with India that includes access for our dairy exports is going to deliver any results. The fundamentals of the Indian dairy sector are stacked against us
26th Jan 24, 9:31am
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Guy Trafford isn't convinced the drive to get a free trade deal with India that includes access for our dairy exports is going to deliver any results. The fundamentals of the Indian dairy sector are stacked against us