Today’s news rings positive following several weeks of doom and gloom. This starting with the announcement that dairy product prices have increased for the first time in six months with the average winning GDT price climbing 14.8 per cent to $1,974USD. The word this morning was that the New Zealand dollar has remained steady as dairy prices bounce back as …

Dairy product prices jumped in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, rising for the first time in nearly six months on reduced volume of whole milk powder on offer. The GDT average winning prices climbed 14.8 percent to US$1,974, up from US$1,815 at the previous auction two weeks ago. It was the first increase since the March 3 auction. Some 36,904 tonnes …

TPP talks have stalled this month but are set to resume later in August- NZ Inc has collected the best of the web on the latest developments. Andrew Robb over at the Sydney Morning Herald says given the collapse in negotiations last week, it’s crunch time for the TPPA. – Andrew Robb: It’s Crunch Time for the Trans-Pacific Partnership- Sydney …