Some 300 farmers around the country - supplying 12,000 dairy cattle for export to China have been left hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket due to the non-arrival of a live export ship.

Recent data released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) showed a drop in farm sales for the three months ended March 2022 compared to the same period last year.

Farm sales are easing and farmers may be holding onto land to cash in on high commodity prices.

The country's second largest milk processor is lifting two of its forecast milk price settlements on the back of rising whole milk powder prices.

New products, new markets and a lot of hard work look set to help the NZ deer industry recover from the hit it took at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Prices for NZ's main primary exports could rise to new heights in the coming year, but beneath that is a layer of not so good news.

Farmgate milk price forecasts continue to fluctuate despite a rise in the last Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction.

During the past 20 years Malcolm and Caroline Rau have quietly built-up the Gisborne region's largest deer herd.

Dairy Milk flow strength is a result of welcome rainfall in the middle of March, in combination with weak production comparables for last year.

The livestock trading industry in New Zealand is stronger than ever thanks to the innovation and resilience which came to the fore during the pandemic, according to an industry veteran.