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Maintain, build on NZ image in China
Never take your eye off the food safety ‘ball’, and maintain and build on the New Zealand image, a Shanghai dairy analyst advises.
Farmers buoyant
New Zealand farmer confidence and spending intentions jumped to record levels in the second quarter of this year, buoyed by improved commodity prices.
Farmer confidence at record high
Confidence in the New Zealand agricultural sector has lifted dramatically over the past quarter.
Fat prices continue record run on GDT
Rabobank dairy analyst Emma Higgins says the overnight dairy auction delivered good and bad news.
More weight to fat story
The back-to-fat story was reinforced at the latest GDT event with butter up 3.3% to a fresh auction record high of US$5631/t, says ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny.
Mixed bag result at dairy auction
The first Global Dairy Trade (GDT) of the new season has delivered a mixed bag of results.
The stars and stripes are in our future
Recently there has been considerable media coverage of the news that New Zealand wine has become the number three imported wine into the US, with only France and Italy ahead of us.
Prices stable, even rising
The outlook for the coming dairy season is positive with prices stable and lifting slightly, several economists say.
Bank sees early breather for Kiwi farmers
New Zealand dairy farmers can look forward to a good season in 2017-18, after having enjoyed the fruits of improved commodity prices much earlier than their global counterparts.
GDT lift raises hope for payout
There's scope for a small lift this season in Fonterra’s farmgate milk price after the GDT Event price index rose 3.1% last week, says BNZ senior economist Doug Steel.
