Beef exports are up 46%($61 million) in August 2015 compared with August 2014, says Statistics New Zealand.

John Dawson, CEO of NZWSI, reports that the South Island sale this week saw a strong market with steady support.

John Dawson, CEO of NZWSI, reports that the South Island sale this week saw a strong market with steady support.

Fonterra chief executive, Theo Spierings, says improved second half results in the 2015 financial year were driven by a strong focus on cash and costs.

Fonterra has lifted its 2015-16 forecast payout by 75 cents to $5.00 to $5.10/kgMS. The farmgate milk price increases to $4.60 and the dividend payment remains at 40 to 50c/share.

John McCarthy, past president of the ginger group Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) recently gave Winston Peters a run for his money.

Australian farmers say Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s credentials will support the enormous potential of their agriculture sector.

The election is NZ-wide by internet, fax, and postal voting using the STV (single transferable vote) voting method.

One of New Zealand’s largest greenfield dairy projects is set to officially open in early November.

Farmgate milk price forecasts by at least two banks, ASB and BNZ, have now been hiked upwards to $5/kgMS for the 2015-16 season.