Meat Industry Association chief executive Tim Ritchie says uncertainty in the EU as a result of Brexit is one of the causes of a higher exchange rate.

Local meat processor Blue Sky Meats (BSM) has reported a $2 million loss, blaming it on bad timing.

International food commodity prices shot up 4.2% in June, their steepest monthly increase of the past four years.

Ballance Agri-Nutrients chief executive Mark Wynne says the agri-business sector needs to make sure decisions are based around science and not just emotion.

Beef + Lamb NZ says those who think Brexit won't have an impact on trade because the United Kingdom (UK) only takes 2% of New Zealand's exports, are missing the point.

Sheep and beef farm inputs were down 2.2% in the past year according to the latest onfarm inflation report, and last week two key fertiliser companies announced price drops.

Plenty of "positivity" in sectors of NZ agriculture has offset the effects of the dairy downturn and difficulties in South America for PGG Wrightson (PGW), says CEO Mark Dewdney.

The Government's much-publicised goal of primary exports hitting $64 billion by 2025 now looks like a pipe-dream.

Prices for inputs used on New Zealand sheep and beef farms decreased 2.1% in the year to March 2016.

A farmer hit for two years by drought says farm management software from Farm IQ is helping him make timely decisions and get better results.