Rural News
Meat export volumes ease off but high prices keep farmers smiling
Favourable logistics issues have seen exported logs rise in price unexpectedly, offsetting 'very subdued' domestic market demand from the general 'malaise' in the local economy
2nd Sep 25, 7:22pm
Favourable logistics issues have seen exported logs rise in price unexpectedly, offsetting 'very subdued' domestic market demand from the general 'malaise' in the local economy
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Act’s policy to water-down or withdraw from the Paris Climate agreement would be the ‘fastest, quickest’ way to ‘punish farmers’
2nd Sep 25, 1:23pm
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Act’s policy to water-down or withdraw from the Paris Climate agreement would be the ‘fastest, quickest’ way to ‘punish farmers’
Talleys, through their Open Country Dairy business, acquires a second dairy processor in two weeks, taking over Mataura Valley Milk, and now Miraka
1st Sep 25, 12:01pm
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Talleys, through their Open Country Dairy business, acquires a second dairy processor in two weeks, taking over Mataura Valley Milk, and now Miraka
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State owned farming company Pamu reveals sharply higher earnings for its 2025 year
28th Aug 25, 1:47pm
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State owned farming company Pamu reveals sharply higher earnings for its 2025 year
Forsyth Barr analysts give Fonterra's $4.22b sale of its consumer businesses to French giant Lactalis a big tick and say the price was ahead of their expectations
26th Aug 25, 10:32am
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Forsyth Barr analysts give Fonterra's $4.22b sale of its consumer businesses to French giant Lactalis a big tick and say the price was ahead of their expectations
Allan Barber - Alliance's cliff edge shareholder vote
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
23rd Aug 25, 9:33am
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
22nd Aug 25, 8:45am
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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
21st Aug 25, 10:42am
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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
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
16th Aug 25, 9:10am
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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
15th Aug 25, 9:44am
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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
14th Aug 25, 2:11pm
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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
12th Aug 25, 10:54am
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New investor to take 65% control of Alliance Group for $250 mln with most of that used to pay down existing debt