Business

New Zealand dairy is a great sector to work in – particularly right now. We do dairy very well due to the sector collaborating and sharing success.

As the 2026 Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Index starts to show its colours, it is evident that global markets are transitioning downwards from a peak in May 2025.

Where do you focus to set yourself up for success in a sharefarming arrangement? Jordain Beattie from NZAB and Louise Gibson from the Sharefarming Consultants have teamed up to share insights from both the financial and practical sides of the equation. Words Louise Gibson & Jordain Beattie.

The big players are no longer playing by trade rules, so what does that mean for New Zealand? Words Sheryl Haitana.

With new dairy conversions being signed off in the Canterbury region, it’s a good opportunity to reflect and ensure future growth is done within environmental limits in all catchments says DairyNZ. Words Sheryl Haitana.

DairyNZ is marking 60 years of the Economic Survey, reflecting on the evolution of New Zealand’s dairy sector over this time. Words Jacob Quinn.

Global tariffs are ricocheting around the world in a new era of uncertainty regarding trade negotiations and the commitment to those agreements.

The world is undergoing a “tectonic shift” in the key factors influencing economies with the current tariff war a stark example, independent economist Cameron Bagrie says.

Europe is massive in milk. Producing about 150 million metric tonnes of product a year, it’s a huge consumer of its own goods and also the world’s biggest exporter. Fonterra’s European headquarters in the Netherlands manages the co-op’s European sales and customer relationships. Words Tim Fulton.

As we head into the latter part of the 2024–25 New Zealand dairy season, it’s safe to say things are in a notably improved position compared with where they were this time last year. Words Rosalind Crickett.