Well-known Auckland kumara grower Fay Gock, the winner of horticulture’s Bledisloe Cup in 2013, died just before Christmas on December 21, aged 85.

New Zealand commodity prices are likely to feel downward pressure over the year, says ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny.

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While horticultural exports rise in value, there are concerns that this growth is being impeded by a mix of tariff and non-tariff barriers.

Primary sectors will have a good start to 2019, with horticulture the likely star performer for the year.

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The value of New Zealand’s primary sector exports is set to grow by 3.8% to a new record high over the coming year.

Alternatives to milk are not necessarily better or cleaner than dairy, says Leon Clement, the new chief executive of Synlait Milk.

Persistently strong global milk supply forced Fonterra to cut its milk price forecast last week by about 20-25 cents.

With the lowering of the farmgate milk price comes the squeezing of margins.