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The latest survey of farmer confidence from Federated Farmers does not make pretty reading, says BNZ senior economic Doug Steel.
But it's not all doom and gloom.
Southland farmers are creating unique community groups for town and country in response to escalating environmental rules.
The global trade situation is going from bad to worse, says trade expert Stephen Jacobi.
Yili's takeover of Westland, the second-largest dairy enterprise in New Zealand, creates a ‘dairy silk road’ between Asia and NZ, says Yili Group chief executive Jianqiu Zhang.
A positive sign for the Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme is that a clear majority of infected farms are now beef rather than dairy.
Federated Farmers says it didn’t have a say in a new plan on water quality, even though farmers are expected to bear the brunt of the proposal.
Fonterra's biggest shareholder, ex-director Colin Armer, says it’s unbelievable the co-op’s directors and management have lost so much money.
A suspected new disease in the New Zealand poultry industry is a disappointment, says Michael Brooks, executive director, Egg Producers Federation (EPF).
Fonterra's efforts to rein in costs now see it turning the screws on staff by suspending bonuses and pay rises for its top earners.
A Waitangi Tribunal report and recommendations on water ownership have put Māori rights and interests in freshwater firmly back in the public spotlight, just as the Government releases a raft of policy changes.
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Restrictions on new dairy conversions and irrigation are coming as the Government grapples with improving waterways around the country.
State farmer Landcorp (Pāmu) returned a net loss of $11 million in the year to June 30, 2019.
Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell has told co-op employees that more work is needed to turn the business around.
Lamb prices have cracked the $8/kg mark for the second successive year and things could get even better.
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