Dairy Price
Dairy price slips in global auction
Dairy prices have fallen again in the latest global auction, with the average down 1.2 percent.
Hopes dashed by latest milk powder price drop
Dairy farmers had been hoping for a lift in the milk powder prices in the last auction for the year but overnight they fell to a new low. Rural reporter Alexa Cook joins us with the details. Audio
Scope for higher forecast payout - economist
An economist says there's ample room for the dairy co-operative, Fonterra, to raise its forecast payout to farmers. Audio
Global dairy auction prices lift in latest auction
Prices have risen in the global dairy auction overnight Audio
Forecast payout adds nearly a billion to economy - ASB
Fonterra's higher forecast payout to farmers is likely to add nearly a billion dollars to the economy. Audio
Analysis on Fonterra's milk payout forecast
As you've just been hearing Fonterra has announced its payout for the coming year. Audio
Step up or risk the economy, Labour tells govt
The Reserve Bank and Labour are calling on the government to do more to fix Auckland's housing crisis.
Labour and Gov square off in Parl over dairy downturn
The Finance Minister says a small group of dairy farmers will probably now be in trouble because of low milk prices. Audio
Fonterra defends Chinese investments
Fonterra's chief financial officer, Lucas Paravicini, is with us Audio
Fonterra chairman John Wilson
The chairman of Fonterra John Wilson believes the worst is over for the dairy price for now. The company has lifted its payout to farmers, but most farmers will still run at a loss this year. We ask… Audio
Global Dairy Auction prices fall again
The price of New Zealand's single biggest export, whole milk powder, has fallen again - slumping at auction overnight. Audio
Supply remains sticking point for dairy prices
An agricultural analyst says a major sticking point with dairy prices is the global over-supply. Audio
Farmers face tight times ahead
A Waikato dairy farmer has described today's drop in forecast milk payout as just another blow for farmers still recovering from extreme weather which brought drought and flooding in different parts… Audio
Response to milk price drop
An agricultural analyst at Harbour Asset Management, Oyvinn Rimer, says Fonterra's latest cut to its forecast payout is not surprising. Audio
Dairy market more competitive
An economist says the dairy market is getting more competitive as milk production quotas in Europe lift. Audio
GlobalDairyTrade auction indicates reaction to 1080 threat
In the first global dairy trade auction since the 1080 extortion threat was made public, prices have fallen by an average of 8-point-8 percent on the previous auction two weeks ago. Audio
Markets looking ahead to next dairy season
An economist says players in the global dairy market are turning their attention to the next dairy season. Audio
James Pasco lifts its stake in The Warehouse to 16.4%
James Pascoe has lifted its stake in The Warehouse to 16.4 percent but says it doesn't intend to make a takeover bid for its rival. Audio