DairyNZ Urges Farmers to Plan for Higher Costs in 2026/27 Season
Farmers should be cautiously optimistic as the 2026/27 season kicks off, says DairyNZ.
Talking about elections, the DairyNZ board election is shaping up to be a much more exciting affair.
Eight highly regarded candidates (including one sitting director) are vying for two seats on the industry-good organisation’s board.
One commentator remarked that at least four of the eight candidates could easily get farmer support to serve on Fonterra’s board.
DairyNZ election results will be known next week.
In advance of the Budget, Finance Minister Nicola Willis put a clear damper on expectations and delivered accordingly.
Farmers should be cautiously optimistic as the 2026/27 season kicks off, says DairyNZ.
RaboResearch senior analyst Emma Higgins expects the 2026/27 dairy season to be another profitable one.
The new dairy season is kicking off with plenty of risks to the forecast farmgate price, both upside and downside, says ANZ agricultural economist Matt Dilly.
A potential showdown between the top two Federated Farmers leaders looms at the farmer lobby's annual meeting later this month.
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