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.
Exclusive Milk protein scarcity challenges Australian dairy’s cheese-centric model
For Australia's dairy sector the key strategic challenge is determining what mix of products creates the greatest value from an increasingly scarce pool of dairy protein.
Feeding the future: The coproduct that determines how far Australia can scale crushing
Where should Australia crush canola once meal is also treated as core to the economics?
Exclusive The Devils in the Details
The collapse of the US-Iran MoU in early July led to escalation and higher crude prices.
Australia agribusiness monthly August 2026: War impacts fuel and grain prices
Here are the main highlights for some of Australia’s key commodities and economic influences this month.
New Zealand agribusiness monthly August 2026: Good prices, but plenty to watch
Here are the main highlights for some of New Zealand’s key commodities and economic influences this month.
Monthly Outlook: Groundhog Day Economics
The danger is not that we keep reliving the same day. It is that, eventually, the script changes.
War escalations drive wheat and diesel prices higher
Attacks on Ukrainian and Russian ports have disrupted grain exports, lifting prices. Stefan Vogel and Ben Picton discuss grains, diesel, and more.
Better calves, better returns
In this episode, Jen Corkran and Emma Higgins explore the growing dairy-beef opportunity in New Zealand.
From China to cheese: The next chapter in dairy trade
In this episode, Michael Harvey and Emma Higgins discuss the release of RaboResearch's World Dairy Map 2026, exploring how global dairy trade is evolving. The conversation examines why cheese has emerged as the standout growth engine of global dairy trade, the implications of China's changing import demand, and how growth opportunities are increasingly shifting toward Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
Australia's 2026/27 crop update: from a late, dry start to strong prospects
In this episode, RaboResearch analyst Vítor Pistóia takes listeners around the country to assess current crop conditions and the outlook for the 2026/27 season.
New Zealand mid-year check-in: Record production, strong prices, and El Niño watch
Emma Higgins and Jen Corkran review New Zealand’s agricultural outlook, highlighting dairy production, beef and lamb prices, and farm profitability.
Global fertiliser markets: from geopolitical volatility to raw material constraints
In this episode, RaboResearch analysts Vítor Pistóia and Angus Gidley-Baird discuss the latest developments in global fertiliser markets, exploring why nitrogen prices
