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Ballance says commodity prices hit bottom line

Ballance says commodity prices hit bottom line

Revenue drops from $1.22b to $929m.

Ian Llewellyn 16 Aug 2024
The bacon apocalypse that wasn’t
Policy

The bacon apocalypse that wasn’t

A feared pork shortage has not materialised, but prices have risen. 

PGG Wrightson keeps firm grip on costs
Markets

PGG Wrightson keeps firm grip on costs

Recruitment to fill roles has to be signed off by its chief executive.

Riley Kennedy 14 Aug 2024
PGG Wrightson reports first revenue drop in six years
Markets

PGG Wrightson reports first revenue drop in six years

It has been whacked by reduced rural spending.

Riley Kennedy 13 Aug 2024


Riley Kennedy
Riley Kennedy

Journalist

Riley won the Dairy NZ Industry Award at the NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators Awards in 2024. He was the New Zealand Shareholders Association emerging journalist of the year in 2022.  His journalism experience includes more than a year as a business specialist at the Otago Daily Times. He has a diploma in journalism from Wintec. 

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