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New Zealand is thought to have reached “peak cows”, and as a result beef production and exports are expected to remain relatively stable.

For 2018/2019, apple production is forecast at 561,000 metric tons, 3 percent less than 2017/2018.

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.

In 2017, New Zealand imported more than $4.5 billion of food and agricultural products.

The log harvest for the year ending September 2018 totaled 35.8 million cubic meters of roundwood, 2.5 percent higher than the previous year and is significantly ahead of the previous government’s....

New Zealand’s 2018 beef production peaked at 670,000 metric tons (MT) carcass weight equivalent (CWE) while exports totaled 633,000 MT CWE.

There have been no recent significant official changes to the genetically engineered (GE) policies established by the New Zealand government.

Post has updated the FASTrak system and attests that the information in the database is current.

In 2018/2019, apple production is forecast at 583,000 metric tons, which should produce another record apple export volume totaling 390,000 metric tons.

New Zealand’s milk production ended its downward slide in 2018 and stabilized at an estimated 21.75 million metric tons, up 1 percent up from 2017.

New Zealand’s $10 billion tourism sector continues to grow and is fueling demand for food and agricultural products.

This report provides additional information for the New Zealand 2018 Annual Livestock Report.