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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.

OPINON: Fonterra doesn't have the capital to take Tip Top to its next phase, so selling it now may be beneficial for the co-op's farmers.

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.

Your canine crusader hears that Fonterra’s current financial woes could see the dairy co-op dumping many of its key assets.

China remains the key to where the global marketplace is heading in dairy prices, says Westpac economist Anne Boniface.