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Farmer confidence has moved further into negative territory, as shown by the Federated Farmers’ new-season July 2015 Farm Confidence Survey.

A slump in farmer confidence has seen Federated Farmers' new-season 2015 Farm Confidence Survey move further into negative territory.

The slump in dairy prices has unsurprisingly sent confidence crashing down in key dairy regions.

New Zealand farmers are reporting a significantly improved outlook for the year ahead, with a big rally recorded in the latest quarterly Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey.

Half of New Zealand's sheep and beef farmers are worried about their on-going viability, the latest quarterly 'Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey' has shown.

Any increase in farmer confidence comes from the dairy sector and even that is off a low base. That is one of Federated Farmers' conclusions from its 2012/13 Mid-Season Farm Confidence Survey.

Weaker economic conditions, combined with dry seasonal conditions have impacted New Zealand farmer confidence, particularly in the sheep and beef sector.

More than a third, 36%, of farmers expect the agricultural economy to worsen in the next 12 months, according to a June quarter confidence survey by Rabobank.

With the official cash rate due out on Thursday, farmer confidence at the beginning of the 2012-13 season has plummeted in Federated Farmers latest farm confidence survey.