Primary Sector
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Primary Sector
Fonterra holds payout midpoint steady
The dairy cooperative is tipping a payout price of $8.00 per kilogram of milk solids, which will help offset rising costs for farmers.
Primary Sector
Costs rocket for farmers
Input prices – including livestock – were up 2.4% on the year in the June quarter with fuel costs jumping 31%.
Primary Sector
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Primary Sector
Ngāi Tahu says Sanford an attractive opportunity
Sanford shares jumped on news that Ngāi Tahu Holdings is looking to up its stake.
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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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