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Beef + Lamb NZ's new chair has plenty of skin in the game
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Beef + Lamb NZ's new chair has plenty of skin in the game

“I’m very good at throwing everything into what life throws at me," says Kate Acland.

Rebecca Howard 10 May 2023
A2 rejigs the executive chairs
Primary Sector

A2 rejigs the executive chairs

The changes come into effect immediately. 

Staff reporters 09 May 2023
Hawke's Bay hort sector 'needs up to $960m in govt funding'
Primary Sector

Hawke's Bay hort sector 'needs up to $960m in govt funding'

A Boston Consultancy Group report released this morning will be reviewed by government officials.

Riley Kennedy and Rebecca Howard 09 May 2023
Andrew Hoggard to stand for Act
Primary Sector

Andrew Hoggard to stand for Act

He will stand for the party in the Rangitikei seat.

Riley Kennedy 09 May 2023
'Flying tractors' are a window into farming’s future
Primary Sector

'Flying tractors' are a window into farming’s future

Bloomberg 07 May 2023
Sale and leaseback plan on table as Mainland Poultry’s losses mount
Primary Sector

Sale and leaseback plan on table as Mainland Poultry’s losses mount

Denise McNabb 05 May 2023
Whole communities could become unviable – BusinessNZ
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Whole communities could become unviable – BusinessNZ

Rebecca Howard 05 May 2023
Dairy down, beef and lamb up in ANZ's latest commodity index
Primary Sector

Dairy down, beef and lamb up in ANZ's latest commodity index

Staff reporters 04 May 2023
Synlait's 11.25% bond yield is a flashing red light
Primary Sector

Synlait's 11.25% bond yield is a flashing red light

Rebecca Howard 03 May 2023
Dairy Holdings CEO Colin Glass to step down from DairyNZ board
Primary Sector

Dairy Holdings CEO Colin Glass to step down from DairyNZ board

Staff reporters 01 May 2023
The agriculture emissions pricing system is out of time
Primary Sector

Rebecca Howard: The agriculture emissions pricing system is out of time

Rebecca Howard 28 Apr 2023
Boom and bust risk in current ETS forestry settings
Primary Sector

Boom and bust risk in current ETS forestry settings

Pattrick Smellie 27 Apr 2023
Ravensdown looks to ignite ag innovation
Primary Sector

Ravensdown looks to ignite ag innovation

Rebecca Howard 27 Apr 2023
Pick up the pace of climate policy, government told
Primary Sector

Pick up the pace of climate policy, government told

Ian Llewellyn 26 Apr 2023
Talley’s scoops up Kono mussels
Primary Sector

Talley’s scoops up Kono mussels

Staff reporters 26 Apr 2023
Crying over spilt milk: Synlait shares continue to tumble
Primary Sector

Crying over spilt milk: Synlait shares continue to tumble

Ella Somers 26 Apr 2023
A2 Milk sticks to guidance, surprised by Synlait
Primary Sector

A2 Milk sticks to guidance, surprised by Synlait

Rebecca Howard 26 Apr 2023
Westland Milk Products to build $70m new lactoferrin plant
Primary Sector

Westland Milk Products to build $70m new lactoferrin plant

Riley Kennedy 26 Apr 2023
Let's have a smarter debate around farming
Primary Sector

Jem Traylen: Let's have a smarter debate around farming

Jem Traylen 25 Apr 2023
Carbon farming: seeing the wood for the trees
Primary Sector

Colin Jacobs: Carbon farming: seeing the wood for the trees

Colin Jacobs 25 Apr 2023
Relief may be coming for farmers as costs ease
Primary Sector

Relief may be coming for farmers as costs ease

Rebecca Howard 24 Apr 2023
Fishing industry calls for wider inquiry into impacts of erosion
Primary Sector

Fishing industry calls for wider inquiry into impacts of erosion

Jem Traylen 24 Apr 2023
Fonterra receives $2.5m funding to replace more coal boilers
Primary Sector

Fonterra receives $2.5m funding to replace more coal boilers

Staff reporters 21 Apr 2023
National may have to change ETS legislation
Primary Sector

National may have to change ETS legislation

Rebecca Howard 21 Apr 2023
Riley Kennedy
Riley Kennedy

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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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