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Former special agricultural trade envoy Mike Petersen says it will probably take months for supply chains to and in China to clear in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

The coronavirus has only had a moderate impact on dairy prices so far, according to Westpac head of strategy Imre Speizer.

A dog has tested positive for Covid-19 in Hong Kong, but experts say people should not panic about animal to human transmission.

A second case of Covid-19 has been confirmed in New Zealand. 

Unlike some other exporters, Fonterra’s scheduling, logistics and delivery activities to all markets are largely operating as normal, the cooperative says.

Export prices for meat achieved their highest-ever level in the December 2019 quarter, Stats NZ said today.

State farmer Pāmu (Landcorp Farming Limited) has made a net profit after tax of $68 million for the half-year ended December 31, 2019.

Fonterra is sticking to its forecast farmgate milk price range at $7-$7.60/kgMS despite the global uncertainty around coronavirus.

The country’s red meat exports have been booming, but there are concerns how these may be impacted by the coronavirus outbreak in China.

The coronavirus epidemic is going to have a bigger impact than people think it is, according to Massey University Professor of Agribusiness, Hamish Gow.