Early signs of teetering for A-grade logs
Summer gains in wharfgate prices were built on rickety foundations, and prices have already begun to weaken, writes Reece Brick.
Golden calves reward rearers’ efforts
Record prices paid this spring after rules changed and fewer calves were offered.
Forestry set to log worst year in a while
Deep cuts are being inflicted on the industry at home and abroad, writes AgriHQ analyst Reece Brick.
China’s eyes bigger than its stomach
Things have turned sour in the past six weeks, with market troubles that aren’t confined to red meat.
More than one knock on wood in tough year
New Zealand’s forestry and wood markets are having to stand up to challenges from factors as diverse as Chinese real estate and the carbon trade back home.
Store market resets as weather improves
Along with calmer weather, the store market has reset to the point where it can be usefully assessed for pointers the season ahead.
Timber usage slows significantly
Aside from the obvious challenges brought on by Cyclone Gabrielle, harvesting crews equipment has also been destroyed.
NZ can bless the rains down in America
Stratospheric cow slaughter tallies have essentially clogged US beef supply for a while, but the drought there has broken – and that’s good news for bull farmers in New Zealand.
Selling livestock: it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish
With this much grass waving in the paddocks, there is bound to be a knock-on effect down the line – and it’s already showing up at the processing end of things.
Are light store lambs worth the gamble?
At the end of the day, when the numbers are crunched and the jitters tabulated, buyers of store lambs coming in shy of 25kg should have a dollar to show for their trade when they cash out come April.