OPINION: Since the end of World War II, New Zealand has had nine recessions.

When the door slammed shut on New Zealand in March 2020 it also closed the gate to one of the viability fundamentals of the country’s livestock industry – stock auctions.

Research commissioned by Federated Farmers and Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has found almost two thirds of Kiwis oppose foreign companies buying New Zealand farms to offset their emissions.

The majority of New Zealanders don’t agree with the Government’s approach of planting the way out of climate change.

A year down the track after joining forces with Primary Wool Co-operative, Wools of New Zealand (WNZ) describes the merger as a success.

Rising sales of dairy consumable products helped Skellerup deliver a record net profit of $48 million last financial year.

Dairy prices are falling on the back of weakening global demand for milk products but so is milk supply.

There is uncertainty in the dairy industry despite a 'normal' pricing outlook.

Data released this week by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows there were 50 fewer farm sales for the three months ended May 2022 than for the same period in 2021.

Since Covid-19 reared its ugly head in early 2020, machinery manufacturers have faced and continued to face challenges and disruptions.