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Primary Sector
NZ red meat exports top $1b in March
China took 45% of NZ's red meat exports in the month.
Primary Sector
DCANZ lobbies for zero agriculture tariffs in FTA with UK
DCANZ rejects any suggestion that dairy is a sensitive area for FTA negotiation.
Primary Sector
Fonterra's 'survival' plan to combat declining milk supply
Federated Farmers say proposed changes could make it easier for new farmers to join Fonterra, but it's not without risks.
Primary Sector
Fonterra caps shareholders' fund – but axe looms
Fonterra chair Peter McBride says "surprise" move to cap the shareholders' fund wasn't taken lightly, but farmer control of the co-op must be protected.
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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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