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Dairy drives grain demand
4 August 2017
Dairy farmers have been driving most of the demand for feed and grain as other industries were reasonably well covered, AgriHQ analyst Amy Castleton says.
Survey confirms flooding cut maize
17 July 2017
The maize grain harvest was just 52% complete on June 1 the latest maize survey from the Arable Industry Marketing Initiative (AIMI) shows.
Maize harvest approaches end
20 June 2017
The sprint to finish the maize harvest is under pressure as wet conditions make it a challenge to enter paddocks.
Dairy outlook lifts arable sector mood
31 May 2017
Recent lifts to milk price forecasts have left the grain and feed industry feeling more optimistic, AgriHQ analyst Amy Castleton says
Abundant global wheat supplies endure
17 May 2017
Abundant global wheat stocks will endure meaning the effective cap on New Zealand prices to remain competitive with cheaper imported products will remain in place.
Fonterra to test for palm kernel use
16 May 2017
Fonterra recently told suppliers that it will start testing for palm kernel due to the effect it has on the composition of milk.
Feed swing for eastern NI
6 March 2017
Much needed rainfall has relieved drought-like conditions and resulted in a massive swing in feed conditions through the eastern North Island during February.
Supplement feed demand lifts old season prices
23 February 2017
Old season crop maize and barley has been selling at high prices over the past few weeks.
Pasture growth indicator reflects mixed conditions
8 February 2017
(DATA ANALYSIS) Northern and eastern regions of the North Island have deteriorated further into drought, carrying on from the similarly tough December, while other parts of the country find themselves under very little pressure.
Palm kernel cut pleases Cullinane
7 February 2017
New Zealand imports of the supplementary dairy feed, palm kernel, dropped by about a third last year from the record high quantities brought into the country in 2015, as demand waned.
