Dairy Prices
Dairy prices 'bumping along at the bottom'
A rise in dairy prices at the latest global auction does not necessarily signal a turnaround in the market, an analyst says. Audio
Rises in the global dairy auction
International dairy prices have risen in the global dairy trade auction overnight. Susan Kilsby is a dairy analsyt at Agrifax. Audio
Dairy downturn: Rural councils prepare to tighten belts
Councils in rural areas might be forced to cut spending if the dairy downturn continues, Local Government New Zealand says.
Growing capital gains on the farm
OPINION: Capital gains are a weird little vegetable to be growing on the farm, but they are more popular than we realised, writes Greg Roughan.
A helping hand for Waikato dairy farmers
A community scheme in Waikato is signing up qualified volunteers to do milking, so under-pressure farmers can spend time with their families.
Dairy prices fall at international dairy auction
Dairy prices have fallen in the overnight Global Dairy Trade auction. Audio
EU plans to help farmers, impact on NZ farmers not yet known
One of the disrupting factors in the world dairy trade has been the glut of production in Europe. Audio
Dairy auction overnight
Prices have fallen in the latest global dairy auction overnight. Audio
Little says banks toe line over dairy debt
The Labour Leader Andrew Little wants commercial banks "stiff armed" or prevented from forcing struggling and heavily indebted dairy farmers off their land. Audio
Fonterra blamed for extra dairy stress
While one farming leader blames Fonterra for raising farmers' stress levels, workshops to help prevent rural suicides are burgeoning with health workers.
Labour accuses government of misleading farmers on dairy
The government's being accused of misleading farmers about the extent of the problems in the dairy sector. Audio
What future for dairy farming in NZ
Is New Zealand's dairy industry going to hell in a hand cart? Questions are being raised about the debt levels and cash flows of New Zealand's largest company. Audio
Dairy downturn expected to hit land values
Finance Minister Bill English is expecting land values to drop but believes dairy farmers will be able to find their way through the downturn. Audio
Billions of dollars of dairy debt could impact NZ economy.
The Finance Minister Bill English says falling dairy prices mean the land prices will also fall and farming for capital gain will no longer be an option for the industry. Audio
English: farmers responsible for decisions
Listening to that is the Finance Minister Bill English. Audio
Fourth generation farmer bows out of dairy
Fonterra's dairy farmers say the latest cut to their income is a bitter pill, and many farmers will be under extreme stress. Audio
Fonterra: What shape is it in?
Fonterra represents more than 20 percent of New Zealand's total exports and 7 percent of national output. So what are the implications of its latest payout announcement?
Fonterra cuts dairy payout
Further to this Fonterra has just lowered its payout to farmers to $3.90. Audio
Dairy prices rise overnight
A small ray of sunshine for dairy farmers this morning. The global dairy trade index has notched its first rise of the year and the key whole milk powder price has risen as expected in the futures… Audio
Dairy farmers fear banks will leave them in cold
With some dairy farmers being told their business is no longer viable, many are concerned banks will not support them through winter.
