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TPP boost for NZ could be $1b - US
A Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement could boost New Zealand's agricultural exports to the other partner countries by up to 13 per cent by 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture....

Wholemilk powder prices continue drop
Wholemilk powder prices continued to decline while other products showed signs of improvement at this morning’s GlobalDairyTrade auction.

Dairy payout below $5 a kg picked
Tomorrow will see the last GlobalDairyTrade auction before Fonterra releases its revised farmgate milk price forecast for 2014/15.

Terms of trade picked to fall further
Falling dairy prices have begun to undermine one of the foundations of the economic upswing, rising national income from the most favourable terms of trade.

World's oldest spice pays off for Vietnam
At a time when commodity producers are enduring a slump in prices for everything, Vietnam's pepper farmers are prospering.

America's Cup in Bermuda a tough sell
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce has confirmed it would be harder to justify government funding if the America's Cup is Bermuda-bound in 2017.

Log exports to china tipped to rise
China's demand for wood products is forecast to continue growing faster than its own domestic production, says New Zealand market data provider AgriHQ.

Dairy exports to China fall
New Zealand's posted its largest monthly trade deficit for October in six years, led by a fall in dairy exports to China

Allen's exit opens up ministry job
The State Services Commission is about to embark on a search for one of the most prestigious jobs in the public service - head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Rates cut to help small firms - China bank
China's central bank said its surprise move to cut interest rates for the first time since 2012 is designed to help small firms.

Beef prices continue to set records
Global dairy markets have plummeted but New Zealand beef prices have continued to hit record highs, while sheepmeat prices have stayed firm, Rabobank says.

Do you support NZ's involvement in the TPP agreement?
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a proposed regional free-trade agreement featuring 12 countries from the Asia Pacific region. Do you support NZ's involvement?