Sheep and beef farmers on the North Island east coast are getting nervous about the lack of rain, according to Gisborne-based AgFirst consultant Peter Andrew.

AN INCREASE in milk volumes expected as a result of the abolition of the EU’s milk quota are already showing up says Arla Foods chief executive Peder Tuborgh.

WHEN stock agents and farmers head to livestock sales in Gisborne, Wairoa and Rangiuru, they count on seeing Barrie Gordon.

RAVENSDOWN’S EXIT from the Australian fertiliser market is complete, the Christchurch co-op announced earlier this month.

THE MEDIAN FARM price per hectare rose 10% from March to April to $24,574, says the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.

THE AUTUMN break has arrived in Australia – a rarity in the past five years.

TURNOVER IN farms grew 41.4% year-on-year for the three months ended January but the median price/ha eased 5.6%, latest REINZ data shows.

IF INVESTORS continue to see record farmgate prices and vendors continue to sit tight on the back of these prices there is an expectation dairy property prices could really heat up heading into summer 2014. 

A SELF-POWERED, trailed bale wrapper recently re-released by Reese Agri does not need tractor power to operate and uses much less wrap than previously, says sales manager John Norfolk.

RURAL SERVICE company PGG Wrightson has written off $321 million in goodwill charge and posted a loss of $306m for 2012-13.