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Fonterra doesn't believe it will take much to change the global dairy market, but it expects very little change this year.

Published in General News
Thursday, 10 March 2016 10:30

Reserve Bank drops OCR

The Reserve Bank today reduced the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 2.25%.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 23 February 2016 15:28

Price rise not likely soon – Wilson

Global dairy prices are unlikely to start rising until later this year, weighed down by European production and global economic uncertainty, says Fonterra chairman John Wilson.

Published in General News
Saturday, 13 February 2016 17:55

Strong year for all but dairy

While dairy faces another tough year, Rabobank foresees a generally strong year ahead for most other agricultural sectors.

Published in General News
Thursday, 11 February 2016 20:29

Price slump not unique to dairy

The world economy has veered into difficult and dangerous waters, suggesting 2016 will be a long hard year of slow recovery in prices in global food commodity markets, including dairy.

Published in Machinery & Products
Thursday, 11 February 2016 10:20

Dare we think afresh? - Editorial

Analysts are now picking a dairy price recovery by the end of the year. Haven't they said that for the last three years?

Published in Opinion
Thursday, 04 February 2016 15:27

TPP ‘milestone’ for NZ economy - Feds

Federated Farmers says today's signing of the TPP is a significant milestone for the New Zealand economy.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 02 February 2016 11:55

Sector outlooks: some good, some not

Ian Proudfoot, head of agribusiness at KPMG, gives his predictions for 2016.

Published in General News
Friday, 29 January 2016 11:17

Another tough season ahead for farmers

The drop in the forecast farmgate milk price from Fonterra will reduce overall dairy revenues by a further $800 million, says DairyNZ.

Published in General News
Friday, 15 January 2016 11:57

Biggest food price fall since 2012

A drop in fresh milk prices by 14% contributed to food prices falling by 1.3% in the year to December 2015, Statistics New Zealand says.

Published in General News
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