One third of farms suffer losses
The survey found that around a third of farmers are currently making losses. But the association said the future was even worse: more than half of those surveyed expected their profitability to fall in the next 12 months. There was some praise for the government. It has made progress in cutting red tape, but there is still a long way to go.
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New Zealand: Farmer sentiment improves
Moods are deteriorating again
Sentiment among New Zealand farmers has deteriorated again since the start of the year, and is only slightly better than a year ago, the Federated Farmers of New Zealand reported in early August, citing its own research.
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New Zealand: Good milk prices expected for farmers
