The Country17 Jun, 2026 03:00 AM4 mins to readFarmer confidence remained positive overall but eased from the previous quarter. Photo / Sarah IveyFarmer confidence remained positive overall but eased from the previous quarter. Photo / Sarah IveyNew Zealand’s farmers remain positive about the outlook for the broader agri economy over the year ahead despite growing concern over higher farm input costs; the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has found.

Conducted since 2003, the survey is administered by independent research agency Kantar, which interviews a panel of