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Primary Sector
Concern growing about the carbon farming threat to sheep and beef sector
The rapidly rising price of carbon in the NZ Emissions trading scheme has added a new market driver for land use and value.
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Global dairy prices storm higher in overnight auction
Whole milk powder prices hit their highest average price in the past five years in the overnight auction.
Primary Sector
West Coast mining group hypes 'huge' new industry
Combining logistics and mining, a new venture has big plans for mineral-rich West Coast sands.
Primary Sector
Sales up as Sanford mussels through first quarter
The year started on a positive note for the seafood company as it benefits from surging demand and better pricing.
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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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