A message to dairy farmers - be patient with China and things will come right.

Former Tatua chief executive Paul McGilvary has been appointed acting chair of troubled milk processor Synlait. McGilvary’s appointment follows the sudden resignation of chair Simon Robertson last week.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand warns that the country's meat producers face another tough year as demand for sheep and beef recovers slightly, but not enough to outweigh increases in on-farm costs.

Dairy

'El Nino has officially arrived.’

The worst of the current dairy price cycle may be over, claims Westpac senior agricultural economist Nathan Penny.

Global dairy prices are clawing back lost ground and farmers may need to thank the weather gods for this.

A group of New Zealand farmers and investors stand to lose millions of dollars following the collapse of one of Chile's largest dairy businesses.

Rabobank's September agribusiness report shows farmgate price pressure is expected to remain, with weak fundamentals underpinning difficult trade conditions.

Hawke's Bay-based Rockit Apples says it is reasonably positive about the coming season.