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Primary Sector
$2m for regenerative farming
The government will invest $2m over six years into research to demonstrate how effective regenerative farming is when it comes to growing crops.
Primary Sector
RMA reform submissions agree on problems but not solutions
There are diverging views on whether the reforms will end up with something better than what exists now.
Primary Sector
Genesis, Fonterra working together to reduce coal usage
Genesis Energy will try replacing coal with biomass at Huntly on Feb 14 while Fonterra has a project to replace coal at its dairy plants.
Primary Sector
Global dairy prices bounce in latest auction
Whole milk powder – which has the biggest influence on Fonterra’s milk price – was bought at an average US$3,329 a tonne.
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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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