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Entries have opened for two awards in the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) programme, aimed at helping young farmers progress to farm ownership.

According to ASB, Fonterra's plan to sell it's Anchor and Mainlands brands could inject $4.5 billion in additional spending into the economy.

Sheep and beef farmers are cautiously optimistic as farmgate prices continue to firm.

The 2025-26 season is set to start on a high and a $10/kgMS opening forecast milk price isn't being ruled out.

A global trade war beckons, which is bad news for a small open economy like New Zealand, warns Mark Smith ASB senior economist.

ASB's new head of food and fibre, Kristen Ashby, believes that there’s “heaps of opportunity” in the agriculture sector.

Dairy and beef farmers could be eligible for lower interest lending options for financing Halter on their farms, with ANZ, ASB and BNZ now offering a pathway to sustainability loans for New Zealand’s largest virtual fencing provider.

A significant rise in Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction last week has prompted one bank to lift its forecast milk price for the season to above Fonterra's mid-point.

Whole milk powder prices on Global Dairy Trade (GDT) remains above long run averages and a $10/kgMS milk price for the season remains on the card, says ASB senior economist Chris Tennent-Brown.

Major rural lenders are welcoming a call by farmers for the Commerce Commission to investigate their net-zero emissions target.