Allied Farmers 1H profit falls as it focuses on livestock services growth

Allied Farmers 1H profit falls as it focuses on livestock services growth
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot Feb. 29 (BusinessDesk) - Allied Farmers reported a 32 percent drop in first-half profit as income from its shrinking asset management services segment plunged, while its livestock services segment increased sales. Net profit fell to $615,000 in the six months ended Dec. 31, from $907,000 a year earlier, the Hawera-based company said in a statement. Revenue rose 0.7 percent to $10.3 million. "This is a strong operating result, benefiting from the livestock division's trading performance, and does not have the benefit of t...