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PGG Wrightson paints pretty picture after record result
Primary Sector

PGG Wrightson paints pretty picture after record result

The company expects full-year operating ebitda to be $62m in the year ended June 30. In December, it forecast $58m.

Rebecca Howard 22 Feb 2022
Hook, line and stinker? Fishing company loses boat twice in two years
Primary Sector

Hook, line and stinker? Fishing company loses boat twice in two years

A fishing boat imported to NZ in 2020 has already been forfeited to the crown twice for offences.

Oliver Lewis 22 Feb 2022
Pāmu lifts full year forecast
Primary Sector

Pāmu lifts full year forecast

Earnings lift but inflaton is also biting. 

Rebecca Howard 21 Feb 2022
Takeover? A2 boss says ‘no comment’
Primary Sector

Takeover? A2 boss says ‘no comment’

A2 Milk is more upbeat about its full-year outlook as it gains traction in China. 

Rebecca Howard 21 Feb 2022
A2 Milk first-half net profit tanks
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A2 Milk first-half net profit tanks

Rebecca Howard 21 Feb 2022
No smooth sailing for live exports ban
Primary Sector

No smooth sailing for live exports ban

Rebecca Howard 17 Feb 2022
Skellerup beats first-half guidance
Primary Sector

Skellerup beats first-half guidance

Jenny Ruth 17 Feb 2022
NZX, EEX to join Fonterra as GDT owners
Primary Sector

NZX, EEX to join Fonterra as GDT owners

Rebecca Howard 17 Feb 2022
A2 result unlikely to be flash, focus will be on outlook
Primary Sector

A2 result unlikely to be flash, focus will be on outlook

Rebecca Howard 17 Feb 2022
Concern growing about the carbon farming threat to sheep and beef sector
Primary Sector

Concern growing about the carbon farming threat to sheep and beef sector

Rebecca Howard 16 Feb 2022
Global dairy prices storm higher in overnight auction
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Global dairy prices storm higher in overnight auction

Rebecca Howard 16 Feb 2022
West Coast mining group hypes 'huge' new industry
Primary Sector

West Coast mining group hypes 'huge' new industry

Oliver Lewis 15 Feb 2022
Sales up as Sanford mussels through first quarter
Primary Sector

Sales up as Sanford mussels through first quarter

Staff reporters 10 Feb 2022
Time to ditch foreign forestry exemption
Primary Sector

Colin Jacobs: Time to ditch foreign forestry exemption

Colin Jacobs 03 Feb 2022
Skellerup now expects first-half profit to be up about 18%
Primary Sector

Skellerup now expects first-half profit to be up about 18%

Staff reporters 03 Feb 2022
Grounded kiwi not pushing up prices at Briscoes
Primary Sector

Grounded kiwi not pushing up prices at Briscoes

Ella Somers 02 Feb 2022
Diversity in agriculture: 'We need to go beyond gender'
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Diversity in agriculture: 'We need to go beyond gender'

Rebecca Howard 31 Jan 2022
Omicron could threaten kiwifruit harvest
Primary Sector

Omicron could threaten kiwifruit harvest

Rebecca Howard 28 Jan 2022
Synlait Milk lifts payout forecast 16%
Primary Sector

Synlait Milk lifts payout forecast 16%

Rebecca Howard 28 Jan 2022
'Very nice eating': could sockeye beat king salmon to our plates?
Primary Sector

'Very nice eating': could sockeye beat king salmon to our plates?

Oliver Lewis 28 Jan 2022
Is A2 Milk even a good takeover prospect?
Primary Sector

Rebecca Howard: Is A2 Milk even a good takeover prospect?

Rebecca Howard 27 Jan 2022
Fonterra has limited exposure to Russia
Primary Sector

Fonterra has limited exposure to Russia

Rebecca Howard 27 Jan 2022
Villa Maria sale leaves cash in pot for Fistonich family
Primary Sector

Villa Maria sale leaves cash in pot for Fistonich family

Paul McBeth 26 Jan 2022
A2 Milk shares jump 7.9% on takeover speculation
Primary Sector

A2 Milk shares jump 7.9% on takeover speculation

Rebecca Howard 25 Jan 2022
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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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