Meat and dairy boosted the total volume of manufacturing sales to its strongest quarterly rise in six years, Stats NZ said today.

Unlike some other exporters, Fonterra’s scheduling, logistics and delivery activities to all markets are largely operating as normal, the cooperative says.

Former special agricultural trade envoy Mike Petersen says it will probably take months for supply chains to and in China to clear in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

The coronavirus has only had a moderate impact on dairy prices so far, according to Westpac head of strategy Imre Speizer.

The Meat Industry Association (MIA) says the recent business delegation visit to India was very timely.

Rabobank says NZ’s food and agri sector’s heavy exposure to China has been magnified by the coronavirus outbreak.

Despite global market instability due to coronavirus, January’s meat exports increased by 26% compared to January 2019.

Although it's not a well-recognised name in New Zealand ATV or UTV circles, Hisun NZ has been gaining traction.

Canterbury-based milk processor Synlait has downgraded its earnings expectation for the 2020 financial year.

A second case of Covid-19 has been confirmed in New Zealand.