Labour and logistical issues are singled out in the Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) report as likely to lead to static or reduced plantings of some crops.

Data released this week by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows there were 50 fewer farm sales for the three months ended May 2022 than for the same period in 2021.

The chances of NZ having a quality comprehensive and ambitious free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union seem to be fading.

Dairy Softer demand manifested in a clear downward trend for global dairy commodity prices across May 2022.

MPI director general Ray Smith is hailing as "phenomenal" news that NZ's primary exports will reach $52.2 billion. This is contained in the Ministry for Primary Industries' latest report on the Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI), as Peter Burke reports...

He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) chair Michael Ahie says the approach put forward by the primary sector climate change action partnership in its report to the Government on how to deal with on-farm emissions is the best option.

Meat prices are undergoing their seasonal lifts, according to a report from ASB released last week.

Farm inflation is at its highest level in almost 40 years, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand (BLNZ).

While farmer satisfaction with banks is relatively stable, many more farmers feel under pressure with costs on the rise, according to the new Federated Farmers Banking Survey.

The latest on-farm inflation rate has hit 10.2%, the highest it’s been since 1985-86 according to a recent report from Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ).