Price cut coming?
OPINION: Dipping global dairy prices have already resulted in Irish farmers facing a price cut from processors.
Zespri is reworking a proposal to seek approval from growers to conduct a trial to grow Zespri Gold 3 in China.
There is widespread praise from both the primary and business sectors for the signing last week of a revamped free trade deal with China.
A deepening trade spat between China and Australia shouldn’t impact New Zealand, according to trade analyst Stephen Jacobi.
Covid-related uncertainty continues to affect global dairy markets but strong demand from China is helping New Zealand farmers.
New Zealand trade officials are watching the escalating trade war between the US and China with mounting concern and anxiety.
After investing over $1 billion and following 10 years of poor returns, Fonterra has agreed to sell its China farms for $555 million (RMB ¥2.5 billion).
Whether 28,000 dairy cattle destined for China, and currently held in quarantine, actually get to their destination is up in the air.
OPINION: Dipping global dairy prices have already resulted in Irish farmers facing a price cut from processors.
OPINION: Are the heydays of soaring global demand for butter over?