New Zealand’s horticultural sector will need to keep a close eye on the role sustainability attributes play in the purchasing decisions of Chinese consumers.

Zespri chairman Peter McBride has been awarded horticulture’s premier award, the Bledisloe Cup.

Fonterra is boosting butter output at its Edgecumbe plant to meet a growing demand in China and other countries.

The Christchurch-based manufacturer, packer and exporter of powdered dairy products Keytone Dairy Corporation Ltd listed on the Australian Stock Exchange last Wednesday.

Canterbury farmer Ted Rollinson says Fonterra is held in very high regard by Chinese consumers.

Farmer demand for A2 dairy bulls for the upcoming mating season is at record levels, says the marketing arm of World Wide Sires NZ.

A weaker New Zealand dollar may help offset the decline in Global Dairy Trade prices, but the reasons behind the lower dollar are more significant to dairy, says Rabobank dairy analyst Emma Higgins.  

The apparent ease with which the global lamb markets have been able to absorb extra volumes from New Zealand and Australia indicates demand remains very strong, a Rabobank report says.

Leonie Guiney remains undecided about contesting the upcoming Fonterra board elections.

Farmlands Cooperative has been named the New Zealand winner of KPMG’s prestigious Global Customer Experience Excellence (CEE) Award.