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Heartland buys Aussie stock-financing business for up to A$154m
Primary Sector

Heartland buys Aussie stock-financing business for up to A$154m

StockCo Australia is the leading player in a market with the potential to grow to A$7 billion.

Jenny Ruth 01 Apr 2022
Solid jump in Synlait 1H earnings
Primary Sector

Solid jump in Synlait 1H earnings

Synlait is still tipping "robust profitability" in the full year. 

Rebecca Howard 01 Apr 2022
Silver Fern Farms has solid jump in profit
Primary Sector

Silver Fern Farms has solid jump in profit

Profits and revenue are improving but farmer confidence is low and supply chain challenges continue. 

Rebecca Howard 31 Mar 2022


Riley Kennedy
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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