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Concern over the outlook for commodity prices in the coming year coupled with rising on farm costs have pushed New Zealand farmer confidence to a new record low.

Rabobank's September agribusiness report shows farmgate price pressure is expected to remain, with weak fundamentals underpinning difficult trade conditions.

A full rebalance of China’s dairy market is not expected in the near future, so dairy farmers in New Zealand and around the world will need to manage through more financial pain in the months ahead.

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Attention remains laser-focussed on both supply and demand from China.

China's slower than expected recovery from Covid-19 and an oversupply of Australian sheep meat is causing problems for NZ sheep farmers.

New Zealand dairy farmers are facing uncertain and complex times, says Rabobank’s senior agricultural analyst Emma Higgins.

Revenue performances of the world’s leading dairy companies has shown a major reshuffling over the last year, with Fonterra falling from sixth to ninth place amidst other companies shifting positions.

The latest beef market report by Rabobank shows a trend that will be of concern to NZ cattle farmers.

More than 100 Mongolian sheep herders have advanced their shearing skills following a recent visit by the New Zealand shearing training initiative Share Mongolia.

Agri banking specialist Rabobank and food education charity Garden to Table recently announced the launch of a new free teaching resource to develop money management skills among New Zealand children.