Drought, weak dairy prices hit NZX agri publications adverts

Drought, weak dairy prices hit NZX agri publications adverts
By Jonathan Underhill July 28 (BusinessDesk) - NZX, the stock market operator, said advertising in its portfolio of agricultural publications dropped 17 percent in the first half, reflecting the slump in dairy prices and the impact of drought. The company's agricultural titles include New Zealand Farmers Weekly, the nation's biggest newspaper for farmers, Country-Wide and New Zealand Dairy Exporter. Agricultural information accounted for about 16 percent of NZX's $16.4 million of revenue in the first quarter, the company has said previous...