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November log prices were little-changed, but China is anticipating more NZ supply keeping a lid on prices there. India prospects depend on FTA progress. Seasonal domestic prices are usually firm from here

November log prices were little-changed, but China is anticipating more NZ supply keeping a lid on prices there. India prospects depend on FTA progress. Seasonal domestic prices are usually firm from here

Angus Kebbell finds that the core issues of farming worldwide can resonate here, from on-farm practices, to sector planning, to trade challenges

Angus Kebbell finds that the core issues of farming worldwide can resonate here, from on-farm practices, to sector planning, to trade challenges

Rob Reynish asks readers to look behind the political labels to what science can do to keep our food industries from falling behind, maybe even recapture some scientific leadership

Rob Reynish asks readers to look behind the political labels to what science can do to keep our food industries from falling behind, maybe even recapture some scientific leadership

Rabobank reviews the future for food producers in the face of changed lifestyle eating patterns, as appetite suppression and altered taste perception medications gain broad adoption

Rabobank reviews the future for food producers in the face of changed lifestyle eating patterns, as appetite suppression and altered taste perception medications gain broad adoption

The practice of aggregating large numbers of sheep and lifting the price for meat processors could dog Alliance's new owners

The practice of aggregating large numbers of sheep and lifting the price for meat processors could dog Alliance's new owners

Fonterra's farmgate milk price forecast has been reduced to $9.50 per kilogram of milk solids from $10 on the back of weaker global prices

Fonterra's farmgate milk price forecast has been reduced to $9.50 per kilogram of milk solids from $10 on the back of weaker global prices

Alliance Group reports modest profit on revenues rising above $2 bln. But as Allan Barber points out, it would've been hard to lose money in the current environment

Alliance Group reports modest profit on revenues rising above $2 bln. But as Allan Barber points out, it would've been hard to lose money in the current environment

Allan Barber can't see any immediate changes in the meat processing industry, but with most capacity now controlled by overseas interests, the next changes will be hard-headed

Allan Barber can't see any immediate changes in the meat processing industry, but with most capacity now controlled by overseas interests, the next changes will be hard-headed

BNZ economists now forecast a farmgate milk price of $9.50 per kilogram of milk solids for the current season, down from $10.25; Fonterra currently forecasting $10

BNZ economists now forecast a farmgate milk price of $9.50 per kilogram of milk solids for the current season, down from $10.25; Fonterra currently forecasting $10

Keith Woodford says data from Beef+Lamb's farm surveys to 2025 shows a clear swing to beef on all classes of North Island farms, following earnings and cost signals

Keith Woodford says data from Beef+Lamb's farm surveys to 2025 shows a clear swing to beef on all classes of North Island farms, following earnings and cost signals

Benefiting from strong prices, farmers are paying down debt and splashing out on maintenance, the Reserve Bank says

Benefiting from strong prices, farmers are paying down debt and splashing out on maintenance, the Reserve Bank says

Trust as a reliable supplier is the currency being spent in the US-China tariff fight. Lessons for American farmers are worth watching here

Trust as a reliable supplier is the currency being spent in the US-China tariff fight. Lessons for American farmers are worth watching here

Dairy exports will remain as New Zealand’s most important export category despite the sale of Fonterra’s consumer brands, says Keith Woodford

Dairy exports will remain as New Zealand’s most important export category despite the sale of Fonterra’s consumer brands, says Keith Woodford

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'