Media Releases

10-12-2024 Confidence flowing back into agri sector – farmer sentiment now at highest level since mid-2017

03-12-2024 Global beef markets to navigate declining global production and uncertainty in 2025

28-11-2024 Rabobank announces 0.5% cut in variable base rate for rural loans

25-11-2024 Trump 2.0: Impacts on global food and agriculture

13-11-2024 Brazilian farmers set to tour New Zealand as part of agri leadership programme

25-10-2024 The changing face of China’s animal protein market – four key trends set to shape future of consumption

15-10-2024 Rural community comes together for working bee at Te Mata Tennis Club

10-10-2024 Rabobank announces 0.50 per cent cut in variable base rate for rural loans 

26-09-2024 Record-high cocoa prices set to sharply increase the cost of chocolate for consumers

23-09-2024 EU dairy exports face Chinese scrutiny amid trade tensions

17-09-2024 Spring ushers in improved sentiment on farm – confidence in broader agri economy at net positive levels for first time since late 2021 

16-09-2024 Change needed to deliver stronger and more consistent sheepmeat returns – lifting domestic consumption one of three key pathways identified

13-09-2024 ‘George the Farmer’ book sets help primary school students learn about food and farming 

11-09-2024  Uncertain future for New Zealand live cattle exports – new Rabobank report

04-09-2024  Dairy Women’s Network partners with agribusiness banking specialists Rabobank

30-08-2024 Beef the 'golden goose' in New Zealand's red meat sector

29-08-2024  Ongoing weak global supply prompts lift in Rabobank farmgate milk price forecast  

27-08-2024  Rabobank Global Dairy Top 20: Lactilis retains top spot, Fonterra climbs three places to sixth

19-08-2024  New campaign showcases Rabobank’s support for rural communities

12-08-2024  Teaching resource helps build Kiwi kids’ money management skills

05-08-2024  New board member announced for Rabobank New Zealand

23-07-2024  North Island Farmers broaden their skill sets at latest Rabobank Ag Pathways Programme

22-07-2024  Secondary school students learn about agri career opportunities on latest Farm2Future programme

03-07-2024 Wairarapa farmer takes home leading trans-Tasman Farm Management Award

02-07-2024 New Zealand’s agri sector urged to maintain focus on improving emissions efficiency – Rabobank

25-06-2024 Global avocado industry tipped to continue growth path

19-06-2024 Farmer confidence in their own businesses improves, but the same can’t be said about expectations for the broader agri economy 

05-06-2024 Weaker global beef production set to support prices in second half of 2024

04-06-2024 Rural community groups encouraged to enter Rabobank’s Good Deeds competition – $5k and day’s labour support up for grabs

29-05-2024 Mark Wiessing to join Rabobank New Zealand board

28-05-2024 Applications now open for 2025 Rabobank New Zealand Graduate Programme

13-05-2024 Ag Pathways programme helps young farmers take the next step in their agri careers

09-05-2024 Rabobank picks $8.40 kg/MS forecast milk price for 24/25 dairy season, but warns global dairy price recovery now likely to be slower

07-05-2024  Rabobank releases latest Sustainability Report

29-04-2024  Strong growth in farm salaries over past two years - Federate Farmers / Rabobank 2024 Farming Salaries Report

24-04-2024  Rabobank teams up with Food Rescue Kitchen to help combat food waste 

16-04-2024  Free workshops help farmers take ownership of their farm business finances

04-04-2024  Artificial intelligence enhancing efficiency and customer experience in global foodservice industry - Rabobank

02-04-2024  Rabobank New Zealand 2023 Group Results

21-03-2024  Kiwi and aussie farmers visit agribusiness operations across the Hawke's Bay as part of Rabobank alumni tour

21-03-2024  Farmer confidence continues upward surge

12-03-2024  Price gains expected, but margin pressures remain for dairy farmers across the globe – Rabobank Dairy Quarterly report

29-02-2024  Global beef consumption tipped to flatline or dip marginally in 2024 – Rabobank Beef Quarterly

22-02-2024  Rabobank and BCG2 grow together

22-02-2024  Further rate hikes unlikely, cuts tipped for second half of 2024 - Rabobank economist

20-02-2024  Australian dairy imports tipped to rise - NZ dairy exporters well-positioned to capitalise

07-02-2024  New Zealand agriculture “riding the wave of change into 2024” – Rabobank annual outlook

25-01-2024  Leading farmers urged to apply for Rabobank Business Management Programmes – 2024 intake open now

19-01-2024  New Zealand agricultural trade logistics to face headwinds escalating Red Sea tensions