Nigel Stirling
364 posts
Nigel Stirling is a farmer, journalist and former editor of Farmers Weekly. He specialises in trade, foreign policy and economics. March 4, 2024
Trying to spark hope after WTO damp squib
At least subsidy billions are still on the table as meeting adjourns, exporters say.
February 29, 2024
Behemoths face off in WTO subsidy talks
India meets opposition as it seeks to have temporary dispensation set in stone.
February 26, 2024
McClay to be heard in WTO talks about talks
Minister will have a key role, but the most that can be expected from Abu Dhabi is a consensus to keep negotiating, analysts say.
February 19, 2024
Dairy’s beef with Canada grows
US market soured for NZ by growing exports of subsidised milk.
February 16, 2024
Canada’s trade remedy no cure, says DCANZ
New proposal ‘entirely inconsistent’ with legal ruling on quotas, says DCANZ.
February 15, 2024
Quota quarrel: ‘We expect Canada to comply’
Doubts cast on legal recourse as McClay says he’ll raise matter with counterpart.
February 7, 2024
China opens wide for red meat exports
New access system speeds up plans for more than 20 NZ meat plants.
January 30, 2024
Beef with EU frustrates exporters
Regs intended to rein in Brazilian deforestation could make sales into bloc a nightmare for NZ.
January 24, 2024
EU FTA only months away now
Legislation to be brought before new Parliament as a ‘priority’.
January 23, 2024
Trump would be bad news for NZ lamb
US lobby backs off from tariffs into key market, but that could change with the election of protectionist president.