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Rabobank released its Agribusiness Monthly for March. Here's what the bank had to say about the dairy sector, farm input prices and the weather.

There is increasing evidence that dairy demand is on the upswing, according to Rabobank senior agricultural analyst Emma Higgins.

With increasing and rising financial challenges, a well-balanced combination of carrot and stick will be needed to help dairy companies reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

According to Rabobank, inflation expectations in the New Zealand economy are headed in the right direction, with interest rate relief on the cards for the second half of 2024.

Australia's dairy import and export mix is "slowly trading places" with export volumes falling sharply in recent years while imports have spiked, according to Rabobank.

New Zealand is set to ride a wave of change in the coming year, but the dairy sector is in better shape than the red meat sector, says Rabobank senior agricultural analyst Emma Higgins.

What will the Reserve Bank do with interest rates, when will the Chinese economy recover and will the geopolitical situation in the world get better or worse?

There's a glimmer of hope that NZ red meat producers will have a better year in 2024, despite Rabobank's most recent annual Global Animal Protein Production Outlook report predicting a slowdown or decline across some protein types this year.

Trade logistics are once again set to become challenging for the NZ agricultural sector because of tensions in the Middle East.

Last year's fourth quarter Rabobank Rural Confidence survey found New Zealand farmer confidence rebounding strongly off the back of improved dairy farmer sentiment, with farmers across all sectors more optimistic about the prospects for the agri economy.