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How bad could this dairy season get?
Primary Sector

How bad could this dairy season get?

Dairy prices have already slipped three times this season – it only started in June.

Oritain hits half a billion, but faces Companies Office scrutiny
Primary Sector

Oritain hits half a billion, but faces Companies Office scrutiny

The firm doesn’t report its financials in NZ, despite ‘officially’ being overseas owned.

Brent Melville 21 Jul 2023
More farmers are opting for premium bull teams, says LIC
Primary Sector

More farmers are opting for premium bull teams, says LIC

It said it would deliver a solid return at a time of increased cost pressures on the farm.

Staff reporters 20 Jul 2023
Govt gives Fonterra $90m towards a $790m plan to reduce emissions
Primary Sector

Govt gives Fonterra $90m towards a $790m plan to reduce emissions

The Fonterra subsidy is the second large one of its type.

Ian Llewellyn 20 Jul 2023


Riley Kennedy
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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