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A leading Australian banker says commentators that keep pillorying farmers for not doing enough for the environment have a negative effect.

Craigmore Sustainables, a New Zealand diversified rural investment company, has gained a new $142 million sustainability linked loan (SLL) agreement for one of its investment portfolios – Craigmore Farming Partnership (CFP).

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Commodity markets have traversed softer ground for 2023, and this is now reflected in Fonterra’s new forecast farmgate midpoint of NZ$ 8.50/kgMS.

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Commodity markets start the new year on softer ground and with a weaker tone to linger into New Zealand’s new season. Commodity prices have been losing momentum since the midpoint of 2022.

A new report by Rabobank suggests that 2023 will prove to be an uphill climb for New Zealand agriculture, with the difficulty of the climb hinging on four main ‘wildcard’ factors.

Rabobank has appointed Ben Picton to the newly-created role of senior strategist, global economics & markets.

The beef sector's golden run looks set to continue, according to Rabobank's latest report.

Labour-strapped meat processors are bracing for a big jump in calves arriving from dairy farms as Fonterra's new rules around bobby calves kicks in.

OPINION: 2023 will be an interesting year in both the farming and political spheres.

New Zealand farmer confidence - which was already at low levels - has plummeted further and now sits at an historical low.