Primary Sector
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Primary Sector
Record milk solids in Fonterra's fixed-price programme
The Fixed Milk Price tool gives farmers greater income certainty.
Primary Sector
Inghams NZ chief promoted to top job
He replaces Andrew Reeves in the middle of next year.
Primary Sector
Independents unfazed by high milk cost despite bottom-line hit
Synlait has now had ‘several’ cessation-notice withdrawals from farmers.
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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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