Ministry of agriculture mexico… view agtricutrue and agribusiness – very import relationship nz – new administration..very similar to mexico – the vision…our president has instructed us to strengthen the relations we have with all countries of world.. mexico wants to strengthen and recover leadership role in different borders of world now open – borders to a point -no longer exist …

The New Zealand dollar slipped back below 83 US cents after US growth figures came in lower than economists were expecting, weighing on commodities. The International Monetary Fund said it may cut its US forecast if spending cuts kick in on March 1. The kiwi dollar fell to 82.73 US cents from 83.15 cents at 5pm in Wellington yesterday. The …

Turners & Growers, the fruit marketer controlled by Germany’s BayWa Aktiengellschaft, narrowed its first-half loss after taking another writedown on the value of its kiwifruit orchards from the outbreak of Psa vine bacteria and taking a more downbeat view on its apple orchards. The Auckland-based company made a loss of $15.3 million, or 13.1 cents per share, in the six …