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Consistency needed over regulations
One of NZ's largest commercial vegetable growers says NZ can't have piecemeal regulations that differ from region to region.
Farmer and grower confidence slowly rises from the depths
Rabobank's latest Rural Confidence survey has found that while farmers' sentiments are still in deeply negative territory, they have crept up from historic lows in late 2022.
Confidence bounce back
Rabobank's latest Rural Confidence survey has found that while farmers' sentiments are still in deeply negative territory, they have crept up from historic lows in late 2022.
Geopolitical dilemma for Kiwi exporters
New Zealand runs the risk of being caught up in the economic war between China and the US, according to Rabobank's head of global economics and research, Jan Lambregts.
Farmer sentiment bouncing back
After dropping to an historic low in late 2022, New Zealand farmer sentiment has now crept higher, the first quarterly Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey of the year has found.
A ray of hope for dairying
A glimmer of hope for the country's dairy farmers under siege from a myriad negative challenges including rising input costs, interest rates, state-sponsored regulations and falling commodity prices.
A positive narrative needed
The narrative that suggests the only way to reduce agricultural emissions is to reduce food producing is completely wrong and has to change.
China's reporting a positive
China's reopening and changes in Chinese consumer behaviour is expected to provide business opportunities for beef exporters but also generate volatility in global markets.
