New Zealand is rapidly closing on filling its beef quota to the US for the first time since 2004.

Beef + Lamb NZ has released its New Season Outlook 2015-16, which predicts a lift in before-tax profits for the average New Zealand sheep and beef farm.

A weakening New Zealand dollar and steady offshore buying saw all wool types improve for the latest South Island wool auction, reports NZWSI.

The NZ-China free trade deal has worked wonders for us. So why are the Aussies are still playing political football with their deal.

Asia may not be far from Queensland’s doorstep but the challenges of catering to the export market are great, says an Australian dairy leader.

Queensland farmers have received a sobering message about the effects of a supermarket war on the price of milk and dairy products.

The past year has tested many assumptions made about the world dairy market, most importantly that there was a once-bottomless market being driven by the urbanisation miracle occurring in China.

Entrepreneur Diane Foreman, known to many as the ice cream lady, has fired a broadside at Fonterra saying “it needs a kick up the backside”.

The latest GlobalDairyTrade results showed another move in the right direction and cause for cautious optimism, but “not time to pop the champagne yet”.

The 7,500 bales of North Island wools on offer this week saw a 97% clearance and a generally dearer market, reports NZWSI marketing executive, Malcolm Ching.