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Fonterra confirms milk price
2 November 2017
Fonterra remains committed to its forecast $6.75 kg/MS for the 2018 season despite moderating price movements at recent Global Dairy Trade auctions.
Dairy production mostly slows
1 November 2017
Dairy self-sufficiency is falling in Asia, Africa and Central America, the International Dairy Federation’s 2017 World Dairy Situation Report says.
Euro milk output hits prices
27 October 2017
Accelerating European milk production is causing dairy commodity prices to fall earlier than expected.
Meat exporters optimistic, banks jumpy
25 October 2017
Uncertainty over the future of the diplomatic deal that returned Iran to the international fold after decades of isolation has not yet been enough to sway New Zealand meat exporters from re-entering the market.
Manuka boom isn't coming
18 October 2017
New Zealand’s wild weather has scuppered the expected revolution in the manuka honey industry.
Silere seeks more Merino farmers
27 September 2017
Positive market feedback is driving Alliance’s campaign to get more farmers to commit to providing Merinos for the Silere season.
Payoff comes for Synlait
19 September 2017
Synlait has reported its strongest performance yet with after tax profit of $38.2 million, double digit growth in margins and revenue increasing 39% to $759m.
Alliance leaves wool on skins
7 September 2017
Alliance Group, the country’s largest lamb processor, says low prices for both wool and skins has increased the lure of keeping the wool on skins for use in premium products like rugs and boots.
SeaDragon expects sales to lift
4 September 2017
Fish oil refining company SeaDragon says it has addressed deficiencies in its products and now expects an uptake in customer demand.
Fonterra buys into Lithuanian dairy
1 September 2017
Fonterra is seeking to buy a 10% equity stake in leading Lithuanian dairy group Rokiskio Suris for about $11.7 million as part of its strategy to develop a sustainable European sourcing network.
