Australia and New Zealand
Discover the latest economic insights from experts across Australia and New Zealand. Our specialists in the region provide in-depth coverage of the local food and agribusiness sector.
Australia agribusiness monthly June 2026: Dual risk dynamics, input inflation and weather variability
Here are the main highlights for some of Australia’s key commodities and economic influences this month.
New Zealand agribusiness monthly June 2026: Firm feet for pricing, even with uncertainty
Here are the main highlights for some of New Zealand’s key commodities and economic influences this month.
May official cash rate decision and New Zealand budget
Join Senior Animal Protein Analyst Jen Corkran and Senior Market Strategist Ben Picton as they discuss the May Reserve Bank of New Zealand meeting and the New Zealand
Can Australian cattle prices hold up? Australian beef seasonal outlook 2026
Trade disruptions, conflict in the Middle East, a lower global beef supply, and record-high Australian beef production. What does it all mean for the Australian cattle
Exclusive Global beef quarterly Q2 2026
While new trade agreements are improving market access, tight supply dominates. Rising prices and declining production continue to shape global beef markets in 2026.
May RBNZ Decision and Budget Review
May was a busy month for New Zealand economic news with a Reserve Bank of New Zealand meeting and the budget falling on consecutive days...
New Zealand dairy update: High prices and higher stakes
Emma Higgins and Jen Corkran dive into New Zealand’s extraordinary 2025/26 dairy season and discuss what lies ahead. They explore the 2026/27 outlook – where resilient
Australian dairy outlook – Resilience amid wavering confidence
In this episode, Michael Harvey and Emma Higgins unpack the key forces shaping the Australian dairy sector as processors prepare to set opening milk prices for the new
Australian 2024/25 winter crop forecast: Adverse weather freezes crop growth
In this episode, RaboResearch analysts Vítor Pistóia and Angus Gidley Baird explore the start of Australia’s 2026/27 winter cropping season. The discussion highlights an
Aussie budget roundup and economic outlook
Ben Picton examines changes in the Australian federal budget affecting the agriculture space and compares Treasury’s forecasts to those from the RBA.
Exclusive Australian 2026/27 winter crop forecast: Area and grain prices
Australia’s 2026/27 season is increasingly weather-driven, with east coast dryness, shifting crop mix, and tighter global balances shaping price risks.
Exclusive Oil markets under pressure
In this special we developed a partial global oil supply chain model to assess bottleneck risks and analyse how markets adjust under disruption scenarios.
