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Total grain and feed (including oil-seed meal) consumption in New Zealand is currently estimated at around 5.8 to 5.9 million metric tons (MMT).

New Zealand imported a record number US$ 535 million of food and agricultural products from the United States in 2018, representing approximately 10 percent of total food imports.

This report lists the major export certificates and other documentation required by the Government of New Zealand for U.S. exporters of food and agricultural products.

New Zealand has strict biosecurity rules for plant and animal products but also imports large volumes of food and beverage products.

The deciduous fruit sector in New Zealand is now celebrating its third successive year of profitable returns and is in expansion mode.

The second successive year of low dairy prices is taking its toll on New Zealand dairy farmers both financially and on herd numbers.

The New Zealand cattle industry both dairy and beef sectors are now in a period of change which has not played out in entirety yet.

There have been no official changes to the heavily regulated and cautious policy settings operated by the New Zealand Government in relation to products derived from biotechnology.

Even though New Zealand’s total greenhouse gas emissions rose 21% during the period1990-2013, agricultural emissions rose at a slower pace of about 14% over the same period.

Milk Production for New Zealand in 2015 is likely to be reduced by 2.2% from 2014 to consolidate down to 21.4 million metric tons.

The sustained trend of reducing orchard area over the last decade has come to an end over the last two years and after 2014’s 200 hectare increase now stands at 9,049ha.

The Calendar Year 2015 grape harvest is forecast at 355,000 metric tons (MT) from 36,000 hectares (ha).