Primary Sector
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Primary Sector
Sexed semen proving popular for LIC
LIC expects 2021/22 underlying earnings of up to $25 million.
Primary Sector
Weldon seeks shorter water consent for neighbour Coutts
The battle over water use above Arrowtown continues.
Primary Sector
Dairy prices sour, economists rethinking forecasts
ASB lowers its forecast to $7.90 per kilogram of milk solids versus its prior call of $8.20.
Primary Sector
Fonterra eyes ways to ensure liquid market
Fonterra has rejigged its proposal to try and allay fears about the liquidity and value of Fonterra shares.
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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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