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Primary Sector
Fonterra divestment: Mainland's leadership hitting the road
Mainland Group recorded $4.9 billion revenue, selling 916,000 metric tonnes in 2024.
Primary Sector
A rare opportunity as Vietnam’s appetite for red meat grows
Silver Fern Farms is taking a longer term approach.
Primary Sector
Trump tariffs and tannins: wine makers grapple with uncertainty
NZ wine producers continue dealing with clogged inventory levels.
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Riley Kennedy
Senior Journalist
Riley Kennedy joined BusinessDesk in 2022 and covers New Zealand’s primary sector, with a focus on the country’s agribusinesses and the broader food and fibre economy. He won the DairyNZ Industry Award at the NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators Awards in 2024, and was named Emerging Journalist of the Year by the New Zealand Shareholders Association in 2022. Riley previously worked as a business specialist at the Otago Daily Times and holds a diploma in journalism from Wintec.
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