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Primary Sector
Bioenergy policy points to obstacles to reach scale
Wood energy could replace around 40% of fossil-fuelled process heat by 2050.
Primary Sector
More butter, more value: Fonterra’s $75m move to expand production
Fonterra Co-operative Group will invest $75 million to expand butter production at its Clandeboye site in South Canterbury.The move is part of the next phase of strategic investments by the co-op, signalled in its annual result.At the time, chief executive Miles Hurrell said the...
Primary Sector
The potential Dawn Meats sees in Alliance Group
The new joint venture will be in place in early December.
Primary Sector
Alliance shareholders back Dawn Meats’ investment
Its special meeting was held on Monday.
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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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