Australia and New Zealand

New Zealand’s protein moment: Making every bite count
What do strong red meat prices, smaller appetites, pasture, and cottage cheese have in common? They’re all part of a changing global protein story.

Exclusive From market access to systems access: New Zealand agribusiness in the age of economic statecraft
New Zealand agribusiness can no longer assume that market access alone guarantees successful exports.

Australian 2026/27 winter crop forecast: A smaller but historically large crop amid firmer grain prices and higher input costs
In this episode, RaboResearch analysts Oskar Mitchell and Vítor Pistóia unpack the forecast for a large Australian winter crop in excess of 60 million tonnes and explore

Exclusive Productivity the key to Australian sheep industry growth
Australia's sheep industry can achieve long-term growth despite declining sheep numbers if productivity improvements continue to increase output per animal.

Exclusive Australian 2026/27 winter crop forecast: Production and grain prices
Total production is forecast to fall 7.9% YOY, as east coast losses and lower wheat output outweigh stronger crops in South Australia and Victoria.

New Zealand and Australia interest rates: The lay of the land
Australia and New Zealand are at different points in the economic cycle. What does that mean for rates and their currencies?