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Primary Sector
'Well diversified' Fonterra brushes aside China trade concerns
Fonterra says operating through trade tensions is nothing new, given it exports to 130 markets around the world.
Primary Sector
Red, green and gold pay dividends for Zespri
Zespri paid $2.25 billion to growers this past season on the strength of rocketing global demand for the green and gold.
Primary Sector
No suggestion trouble brewing with China: NZ trade minister
Damien O'Connor says China isn't about to 'apply measures' to NZ exports despite foreign minister's warning.
Primary Sector
Fonterra's $12 billion forecast
Fonterra's opening forecast farmgate milk price for new season has a mid-point of $8 per kilogram of milk solids.
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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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