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Primary Sector
Skellerup defends low debt, shares rise on record net profit
It recorded a net profit of $50.9m for the year.
Primary Sector
Politicians agree fishing industry has a problem with social licence
Bottom trawling a key issue for the sector.
Primary Sector
Global dairy prices in for another 'significant decline' overnight
The market is expecting whole milk powder prices to drop 6.1%.
Primary Sector
Treasury Wine Estates tapping new growers to sate thirsty sav drinkers
It signed a A$50m conditional deal to buy vineyards on both sides of the Tasman.
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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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