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Angus Kebbell reports that despite record prices for livestock and dairy, farmers still think they are hard done by and want a 'balance' more in their economic favour between environment protections and their trading outcomes

Angus Kebbell reports that despite record prices for livestock and dairy, farmers still think they are hard done by and want a 'balance' more in their economic favour between environment protections and their trading outcomes

Fonterra's sale of its consumer business to French giant Lactalis will deliver a $3.2 bln tax-free boost for shareholders, and it retains supply agreements for iconic dairy brands Anchor and Mainland

Fonterra's sale of its consumer business to French giant Lactalis will deliver a $3.2 bln tax-free boost for shareholders, and it retains supply agreements for iconic dairy brands Anchor and Mainland

Fonterra's now indicating farmer shareholders will get $10.15 per kilogram of milk solids for the season that finished in May

Fonterra's now indicating farmer shareholders will get $10.15 per kilogram of milk solids for the season that finished in May

New Zealand beef exporters cope with first impact of US tariff rise

New Zealand beef exporters cope with first impact of US tariff rise

Angus Kebbell talks to Fed Farmers dairy boss about the pressures they are facing and how they are using their new influence in Government to push their wish-lists

Angus Kebbell talks to Fed Farmers dairy boss about the pressures they are facing and how they are using their new influence in Government to push their wish-lists

Any capital gains or wealth tax Labour proposes before the 2026 election will be designed to avoid making it harder for the next generation of farmers to buy productive land

Any capital gains or wealth tax Labour proposes before the 2026 election will be designed to avoid making it harder for the next generation of farmers to buy productive land

Farm groups argue law change to save farmland from the spread of forestry is insufficient, foresters think it goes too far

Farm groups argue law change to save farmland from the spread of forestry is insufficient, foresters think it goes too far

New investor to take 65% control of Alliance Group for $250 mln with most of that used to pay down existing debt

New investor to take 65% control of Alliance Group for $250 mln with most of that used to pay down existing debt

Big financial windfall for NZ dairy farmers gets closer as Fonterra moves toward the final stages of selling some of its household brand names such as Anchor and Mainland

Big financial windfall for NZ dairy farmers gets closer as Fonterra moves toward the final stages of selling some of its household brand names such as Anchor and Mainland

Allan Barber says the 'whingeing' about the butter price says much about how many of us fundamentally misunderstand how we pay our way in the world, and overlooks much that is positive in the rural sector

Allan Barber says the 'whingeing' about the butter price says much about how many of us fundamentally misunderstand how we pay our way in the world, and overlooks much that is positive in the rural sector

ANZ's Commodity Prices Index shed 1.8% in July as dairy prices eased

ANZ's Commodity Prices Index shed 1.8% in July as dairy prices eased

Multiple offers to restructure meat processor Alliance Group are firming up with an Irish bid from Dawn Meats a likely front runner

Multiple offers to restructure meat processor Alliance Group are firming up with an Irish bid from Dawn Meats a likely front runner

Better use of bobby calves from the dairy industry combined with sex-selected semen is the path to the future, says Keith Woodford

Better use of bobby calves from the dairy industry combined with sex-selected semen is the path to the future, says Keith Woodford

Seasonal slowdowns in China and India, combined with weak domestic demand has been matched by reduced harvest volumes, keeping the log market steady

Seasonal slowdowns in China and India, combined with weak domestic demand has been matched by reduced harvest volumes, keeping the log market steady

The Federated Farmers July confidence survey found farmer perceptions of current economic conditions have risen to their highest level in almost a decade

The Federated Farmers July confidence survey found farmer perceptions of current economic conditions have risen to their highest level in almost a decade