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Over the past few years, the Government has worked with the agriculture industry to develop a pricing system for greenhouse gas emissions. 

Successive drops in global dairy prices mean the next season's opening milk price forecast is being trimmed back.

While the outlook for global food prices is positive for New Zealand primary producers, some challenges lurk in the year ahead.

The weather is playing a role in the performance of the dairy industry this year, according to the ANZ Bank's latest Agri Focus report.

Prices for NZ's main primary exports could rise to new heights in the coming year, but beneath that is a layer of not so good news.

A return to normal is still a long way off in terms of global shipping, according to a recent report by the ANZ Bank.

With just under three months to go this season, attention is turning to the opening forecast milk price for 2021-22.

Some good news for sheep and beef farmers; farmgate returns are stabilising, according to ANZ agriculture economist Susan Kilsby.

Farmgate red meat prices are taking a hit as Covid continues to disrupt dining out businesses around the world.

Strong global demand for dairy products has prompted ANZ to raise its forecast milk price for this season to $7.20/kgMS.