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There's a glimmer of hope that NZ red meat producers will have a better year in 2024, despite Rabobank's most recent annual Global Animal Protein Production Outlook report predicting a slowdown or decline across some protein types this year.

Trade logistics are once again set to become challenging for the NZ agricultural sector because of tensions in the Middle East.

Last year's fourth quarter Rabobank Rural Confidence survey found New Zealand farmer confidence rebounding strongly off the back of improved dairy farmer sentiment, with farmers across all sectors more optimistic about the prospects for the agri economy.

While warmer than average temperatures are expected across most of the country until Christmas, commodity prices are showing a somewhat more stable outlook for the season ahead.

Dairy

Latest research by agri banking specialist Rabobank and food rescue charity KiwiHarvest says NZ households are spending significantly more on food amid continually changing purchasing and consumption behaviours.

OPINION: Your canine crusader reckons the number of vegans in NZ appears to be dropping as fast as the number of Labour MPs now currently in Parliament.

Global beef markets continue to be a story of two contrasting parts.

The plant-based meat product sector in the US is in a crisis, according to Rabobank's US-based executive director Rabobank Research, Nick Fereday.