Displaying items by tag: rabobank

The rise of fats continues to play out as the GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction saw its second consecutive rise last week, says Rabobank dairy analyst, Emma Higgins.

2017 has begun on a positive note for the country’s farmers with rural confidence levels edging up, primarily driven by signs of renewed optimism among horticulturalists and sheep and beef producers.

Most major banks are offering some assistance for drought stricken farmers.

Applause has replaced eye rolling as university students launch a scheme to show secondary schoolers the career opportunities in the primary industries.

New Zealand agriculture faces a “moment of truth” in 2017, according to a report by agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank.

Confidence levels among New Zealand’s farmers remain high but have tempered slightly, the latest quarterly Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has found.

With consumer preferences changing, farmers are faced with a choice between intensive farming with all the technologies.

Confidence levels among New Zealand’s farmers remain high but have tempered slightly, the latest quarterly Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has found.

Improved environmental sustainability should provide long-term strategic value to New Zealand’s food and agri sector, according to a recently-released report by agricultural banking specialist Rabobank.

Record-high stock levels are set to keep worldwide food prices low during 2017 even as inflation starts to rise in many developed economies, says a major report from Rabobank.