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The red meat sector welcomes the announcement today that all steps are now completed to enable the Korea-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement to enter into force before the year end.

Affluent markets are the key prize in a free trade agreement with the EU, says ag trade envoy Mike Petersen.

Even with a free trade agreement you can have "enormous challenges" if you don't have authorities on each side of the border supporting the passage of goods, Prime Minister John Key says.

New Zealand Winegrowers welcome the announcement of a proposed Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the EU.

A free trade agreement could be on the cards for New Zealand and the EU, says the Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand.

Even with the ANZAC relationship dating back 100 years, it seems the lack of commitment by our Australian cousins cost New Zealand's dairy sector more meaningful gains from the recently concluded TPP negotiations.

Federated Farmers dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard says he's intrigued at the way most other countries deal with environmental issues on dairy farms.

Australian dairy farmers are doing their bit to get the free trade deal with China over the final hurdle.

Better dairy trade between key economies by tariff elimination would reduce volatility in global dairy prices, says Fonterra chairman John Wilson.

The TPP outcome for dairy is a "big disappointment", says Dairy Companies Association of NZ (DCANZ) chairman Malcom Bailey.