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.
Monthly Outlook: Waiting
As the conflict between the United States and Iran approaches its two-month mark, financial markets are still grappling with the implications.
Australian farmland price outlook 2026: Growth of farmland values expected to ease amid tight on-farm margins
Outlook for Australian farmland values shows stabilisation in 2025 and a shift to moderated growth, with grazing gains, softer arable prices and low single-digit growth.
Global semiannual fertilizer outlook: Tensions in the Middle East trigger disruptions in the fertilizer market
Agriculture Analyst Paul Joules chats with Bruno Fonseca, Senior Farm Inputs Analyst and recent lead author of RaboResearch’s latest Semiannual Fertilizer Outlook,
Exclusive Another Ceasefire
Our base case now assumes an extended closure of the Strait of Hormuz, pushing any meaningful normalisation of energy flows toward late September.
Rain, cropping area, and margins: early signs from the 2026/27 Australian winter crop
In this episode, RaboResearch analyst Vítor Pistóia unpacks the early signals for Australia’s 2026/27 winter crop, drawing on what’s being said on the ground.
Revisiting the state of US dairy a year later
One year on from his visit Down Under, US-based RaboResearch Senior Dairy Analyst Lucas Fuess reconnects with RaboResearch Australia's Senior Dairy Analyst Michael Harvey
Australian Housing Affordability: The Perennial Debate
This report examines housing affordability in Australia through a historical lens, exploring the contribution of supply and demand side factors.
Diesel under pressure | How will the closure of Hormuz impact fuel supply and inflation in New Zealand and Australia?
RaboResearch Global Energy Strategist Joe DeLaura unpacks diesel supply chain disruptions stemming from tensions at the Strait of Hormuz....
New Zealand Economic Update: April 2026
This report provides an update on the New Zealand economy as at April 2026.
Exclusive Semiannual fertilizer outlook: Tensions in the Middle East trigger disruptions in the fertilizer market
Global fertilizer markets face tight supply, weak affordability, and price risk, which point to pressure on farm economics and risks for crop production and food prices.
Australia agribusiness April 2026: Fuel and fertiliser pressures
Australia’s key commodities highlights and economic influences for this month. The full report covers the developments to watch in the upcoming weeks.
New Zealand agribusiness April 2026: A watch on fuel, fertiliser, and freight
Here are the main highlights for some of New Zealand’s key commodities this month. The full report covers the developments to watch in the upcoming weeks.
