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OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
A big reduction in European stocks of skim milk powder (SMP) was behind its whopping 10.3% rise in price at last week’s auction, economists concur.
The gap is closing between 2019 season and 2018 season prices, says ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny.
New Zealand commodity prices are likely to feel downward pressure over the year, says ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny.
Economists aren't too excited about last week’s 2.2% overall lift in the Global Dairy Trade price index.
With production up 6.5% on last year for the peak of the season, a downward adjustment in Fonterra’s milk price will not be surprising, says BNZ senior economic Doug Steel.
ASB economist Nathan Penny says New Zealand agriculture hasn’t backed great science with great stories.
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
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