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Dairy keeps title as 2011 commodity king
The dairy industry has been a star performer for decades, but the time has come for others in the New Zealand family of commodities to share the limelight...
Logs and dairy fall, kiwifruit up in latest commodity index
New Zealand commodity prices were stable last month, with weakness in logs and dairy products, while kiwifruit prices rose, according to the latest ANZ Commodity Price Index.
NZ primary sector exports to surge by 2015, says MAF
A Treasury forecast of a plunging kiwi dollar should mean a surge in the New Zealand primary sector, says a new MAF report.
Dags and fibre make grass grow
An Auckland firm has rolled out an ingenious use for the byproducts of an unlikely combo - sheep and coffee.
NZ commodity prices rise to new record
New Zealand commodity prices edged up to a new record in May, led by kiwifruit at the start of a new season. Prices in New Zealand dollars fell from a record level as the kiwi dollar climbed.
Deadline looming on wool direction
Sheep farmers have until tomorrow to decide whether to back a new wool co-operative.
NZ wool prices hit 14-year high
New Zealand wool prices surged to a 14-year high amid renewed demand for the fibre in the Middle East and Europe.