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More support for wool carpets

Banks Peninsula farmer and NZ Corriedale Championships organiser James Dwyer says he supports TSS because he’s had enough of wool being ignored.

The battle to get wool carpets into public buildings has taken another step with the launch of The Southern Series (TSS) elite shearing competition circuit.

Getting it right crucial!

Paul Paynter believes getting the recovery of the apple industry right in Hawke’s Bay is critical to the region’s economy.

A leading Hawke’s Bay orchardist says getting the recovery of the apple industry right in Hawke’s Bay is critical to the whole economy of the region.

Better roads, lower costs

Leaderbrand chief executive Richard Burke.

The greatest need in the Tairawhiti region is better and secure infrastructure, in particular the roading network.

No shortage of spuds in NZ - Olsen

Potatoes NZ chair Paul Olsen has dismissed claims that there is a shortage of potatoes in the country.

The newly elected chair of Potatoes NZ has dismissed claims that there is a shortage of potatoes in the country.

High stress in rural NZ

Rural Support Trusts national chair Neil Bateup says Cyclone Gabrielle is the biggest event that RSTs have had to deal with since their inception and there are lot of rural people stressed.

Rural Support Trusts around the country are having to significantly increase their staff to deal with growing stress in rural areas in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle and other adverse weather events.

Trade barriers stunt NZ dairy's economic potential

Dairy generated nearly $26 billion in export revenues for NZ in the year to April 2023.

NZ's dairy sector remains a star performer of our economy but still faces significant trade barrier and costs, according to a new report.

Have prices bottomed out?

Westpac senior agricultural economist Nathan Penny.

Have global dairy prices found a floor? Economists don't think so.

Tighten your belt!

Dairy NZ chair Jim van der Poel says it’s important for the incoming government to keep tight control of its spending.

Dairy farmers want the incoming government to keep a tight control of its own spending and avoid contributing to inflationary pressures.

Methane pushback

A new farmer movement is set to launch very soon and will be pushing for a different approach to tackling on-farm emissions.

Rumours are circulating about a new farmer-led campaign aimed at challenging the current drive for taxing biogenic methane.

Oh, Canada!

Vangelis Vitalis says Canada’s approach to administering its dairy quotas is protectionist and undermines the market access agreed between CPTPP members.

New Zealand scored a landmark victory over Canada, stopping it from protecting its dairy industry and effectively blocking our dairy exports to that country.

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FAO Food Price Index declines in August

The FAO Dairy Price Index declined by 4% from July, led by international quotations for whole milk powder, in abundant supply from Oceania.

International food commodity prices declined in August, led by staples other than rice and sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says.