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).

Rural Support Trust chair Neil Bateup says there is a lot of apprehension among farmers about the future as they follow and experience the disruptions caused by Covid and also by the war in Ukraine.

"That's farming, isn't it?" This is the reaction of new Pamū (Lancorp Farming) chief executive Mark Leslie to the uncertainty in the global markets and the issues farming is facing in New Zealand.

Dairy Global dairy commodity prices presented a mixed bag in April 2022, as weaker demand has begun to appear.