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Confidence is flowing back into the farming sector on the back of higher dairy and meat prices, easing interest rates and a more farmer-friendly regulatory environment.

Major rural lenders are welcoming a call by farmers for the Commerce Commission to investigate their net-zero emissions target.

Rabobank New Zealand will reduce the variable base rate on its rural loans by 0.5%, effective from 16 October 2024.

The Chinese Government has unveiled a major stimulus package to revive flagging economic growth, so will this help New Zealand food and fibre exports to the lucrative market?

The sheepmeat sector would be wise to reflect and learn from the present downturn and embrace change needed to deliver stronger and more consistent returns year-on-year, according to Rabobank senior animal proteins analyst Jen Corkran.

A pilot programme helping businesses purchase crush protection devices (CPDs) for their quad bikes is reporting a high demand for vouchers.

OPINION: Putting more lamb on Kiwi dinner plates is one way to boost returns to farmers.

A hundred primary schools across New Zealand are now better resourced to teach their students about food and farming after winning ‘George the Farmer’ book sets in a recent competition run by rural lender, Rabobank.

Confusion seems to reign in the supermarkets, especially in China where consumers are faced with multiple messages about products and have little time to work out if the messages are correct.

There are some positive signs coming from China regarding dairy, according to Stefan Vogel, general manager of Rabobank Research for Australasia.