Primary Sector
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Paul McBeth: Chasing Zespri’s golden crop
MyFarm’s kiwifruit fund likes what it sees in the fruit marketer.
Primary Sector
Mataura Valley Milk unlikely to be profitable until 2027
The Southland processor is owned by a2 Milk.
Primary Sector
Synlait equity raise: Bright Dairy to take control, minority investors left out
$217.8 million will be raised from the firm's two largest shareholders.
Primary Sector
a2 Milk's share price drops 11% on weak outlook
It is "very pleased" to have resolved its dispute with Synlait.
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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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