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China's milk boom bad news

RaboResearch dairy analyst Emma Higgins says milk supply is outpacing demand in China.

Milk production in China is booming and this could be bad news for New Zealand farmers.

Countries race to join CPTPP

Stephen Jacobi says the motivation of the three countries to join the CPTPP is a mixture of geopolitical and economic issues.

Chinese Taipei is the latest of three countries seeking to join the CPTPP – the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership.

Expert debunks Greenpeace claim

Harry Clark says while reducing synthetic nitrogen fertiliser would lower emissions, the commission is unsure if the impact of this would mean whether farms would continue to be viable.

Claims by Greenpeace that the Climate Change Commission ignored internal advice are not what they appear to be, says Climate Change Commissioner Harry Clark.

Flood relief funding turns into political bunfight

Ashburton Forks farmer and Fed Farmers national board member Chris Allen was one of the many Mid Canterbury farmers affected by the May floods leaving much of his property covered in silt and debris.

A war of words over flood relief funding following the May floods in Canterbury is “most unnecessary”.

Synlait's rocky road ahead to recovery

Canterbury milk processor Synlait has revealed its roadmap for a return to profitability.

Troubled Canterbury milk processor Synlait has unveiled a roadmap for its return to profitability.

Fonterra pulls out all the stops to woo farmers

Fonterra chair Peter McBride says he's confident farmers will back the latest proposal.

Fonterra's board is pulling out all stops to get farmer shareholder approval for its proposed capital structure.

Petition demands MIQ spaces

A petition has been launched asking MBIE to release MIQ spaces for essential veterinary workers.

A worsening vet shortage has triggered a petition calling for the Government to set aside two MIQ spaces every week for authorised arrivals.

There's been a swift and positive response from the red meat and dairy sectors to the Government's belated announcement to free up visa arrangements for up to 9,000 migrant workers in the primary sector.

Covid impacts

Beef and veal export receipts are forecast to decline by 7% to $3.9 billion.

Global uncertainty caused by Covid and related disruption to supply chains, as well as a global shortage of labour, are cited as contributing factors to a forecast drop in NZ red meat export returns.