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HighGround Dairy quantitative analyst Stu Davison says milk fat is weighing on the Fonterra midpoint.

Methven arable farmer and former Special Agricultural Trade Envoy Hamish Marr says the current arable mix is not viable as it stands.

Tony Trewinnard of Blue Skies Weather says a cold snap gives way to three dry weeks. Full outlook here.

Lead economist at Bagrie Economics says the economics support National’s proposal to break up Foodstuffs.

Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay says the scale of the majority is as telling as the result.

East Coast MP Dana Kirkpatrick says the change has reshaped the Poverty Bay Flats.

Beef drove the increase, with McDonald’s taking about 10% of all New Zealand’s beef exports.

Tom Hooper has led the strong wool company since its 2021 launch and says the programme is ready for its next stage.

Rural and remote communities could end up paying more for groceries if Foodstuffs is broken up.

Industry says margins are already too slim and the risk growers carry is not reflected across the supply chain.