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Milk powder prices are keeping farmgate prices up, helping processors offset the dip in milk fat prices.

Chinese beef trade quotas and a looming suspension of Brazilian beef imports into the European Union are expected to reshape global beef trade flows over the remainder of 2026, with implications for New Zealand exporters, according to Rabobank's Q3 Global Beef Quarterly report.

Ballance Agri-Nutrients has released its latest fertiliser outlook, detailing some of the current global trends influencing fertiliser supply. Ballance head of procurement Shane Crean takes part in a Q&A in the report:

OPINION: The global dairy market continues to show resilience, and farmers remain cautiously optimistic as we move into the latter half of 2025.

The fight for global customers by fruit producers and marketers is on.

NZ Wool Services International's North Island offering of 5400 bales received strong support with 99% selling, chief executive John Dawson says.

Advance planning to select a strong and distinctive brand can avoid unnecessary expense later on. This article provides tips on steps you can take to minimise risk when choosing a new brand. 

A firming NZ dollar and more reserved overseas buying combined to lower most prices at this week’s wool auction, says NZWSI.

While wholesale milk prices may be on their way up, we need to be aware of “retailers’ revenge” says a food marketing specialist.

The 7,500 bales of North Island wools on offer this week saw a 97% clearance and a generally dearer market, reports NZWSI marketing executive, Malcolm Ching.