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Meat and edible offal exports fell 15% ($235 million) in the September quarter, Statistics New Zealand says.

Farmers need to start asking companies to get behind existing technology to make life easier for farmers when it comes to data collection.

Milk powder exports falling in August have contributed to a 8.7% fall in the monthly value of exports when compared with August 2015, Statistics NZ says.

A lift in meat and dairy manufacturing helped increase total manufacturing sales in the June 2016 quarter, Statistics New Zealand says.

Fruit exporters helped boost wholesale trade sales in the June 2016 quarter, Statistics NZ says.

Cheese prices have fallen to their lowest level in almost nine years in the local market, with overall food prices dragged down by cheaper dairy products.

Food prices fell 0.5% in May 2016, following a 0.3% rise in April, Statistics New Zealand says.

Falling prices, rather than lower volumes, have pushed down the value of dairy product exports over the past two years, Statistics NZ says.

The number of dairy cattle has dropped for the first time since 2005, says Statistics New Zealand.

Beef exports are up 46%($61 million) in August 2015 compared with August 2014, says Statistics New Zealand.