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Agribusiness Award 2016
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5 Agribusiness Institutions rated
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Priorities for emerging agribusiness leaders in 2016:
- Biosecurity
- Innovation
- Clear market signals
- Trade agreements
- Telling locally-made stories of New Zealand
Factors expected to affect agribusiness in 2016-2017:
- New Zealand dollar continues to weaken
- El Niño forecast to dissipate, with possibility of La Niña
- China remains at #2 in list of top 20 NZ export countries
- Cost of oil remains high
- Volatility in global financial market
Agricultural outlook for 2016:
- Dairy prices are down but expected to rise into 2017
- Beef prices are stable and expected to decrease in 2017
- Lamb prices are down
- Wool prices are up and 2016’s season clearance rate is high
- Wine prices are up and expected to rise into 2017
- Fruit prices are up after a record-breaking 2015
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What can financial institutions offer agribusiness owners?
Innovations that have changed the way we do agribusiness
What is seasonal finance?
Award Winner
Agribusiness