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Primary Sector
Dairy exports help trim annual trade deficit to $16b
The seasonally adjusted quarterly trade balance still shows a deficit of $2.7b.
Primary Sector
How bad could this dairy season get?
Dairy prices have already slipped three times this season – it only started in June.
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.
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.
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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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