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Villa Maria sale focus for FFWL receivers
Primary Sector

Villa Maria sale focus for FFWL receivers

Villa Maria Estate is still trading profitably, and a sale is on the cards.

Paul McBeth 18 May 2021
Bulls that burp less: fathering a new dairy herd
Primary Sector

Bulls that burp less: fathering a new dairy herd

Several projects are underway to tackle agricultural emissions. 

Rebecca Howard 18 May 2021
New chair for T&G Global
Primary Sector

New chair for T&G Global

Klaus Josef Lutz steps down after nine years in the role. 

Staff reporters 17 May 2021
What Fonterra might have been
Opinion

Jenny Ruth: What Fonterra might have been

Fonterra spent several fortunes pursuing global growth, particularly in China, but eschewed the minnow under its nose that could have made its farmers and NZ much wealthier.

Jenny Ruth 17 May 2021
Synlait CFO follows CEO to the exit
Primary Sector

Synlait CFO follows CEO to the exit

Rebecca Howard 14 May 2021
Sacred Hill tipped into receivership
Primary Sector

Sacred Hill tipped into receivership

Paul McBeth 12 May 2021
A2 Milk can save itself by recreating 'the magic' in China
Primary Sector

A2 Milk can save itself by recreating 'the magic' in China

Rebecca Howard 12 May 2021
A2 Milk taking a long hard look at China business
Primary Sector

A2 Milk taking a long hard look at China business

Rebecca Howard 10 May 2021
Fonterra fund's sluggish performance
Primary Sector THE CHART

Fonterra fund's sluggish performance

Andy Fyers 10 May 2021
A2 slashes guidance even further, share buy-back on the cards
Primary Sector

A2 slashes guidance even further, share buy-back on the cards

Rebecca Howard 10 May 2021
NZ is chirping behind the alternative protein wagon
Primary Sector

NZ is chirping behind the alternative protein wagon

Rebecca Howard 10 May 2021
NZ red meat exports top $1b in March
Primary Sector

NZ red meat exports top $1b in March

Staff reporters 07 May 2021
DCANZ lobbies for zero agriculture tariffs in FTA with UK
Primary Sector

DCANZ lobbies for zero agriculture tariffs in FTA with UK

Rebecca Howard 07 May 2021
Fonterra's 'survival' plan to combat declining milk supply
Primary Sector

Fonterra's 'survival' plan to combat declining milk supply

Rebecca Howard 07 May 2021
Fonterra caps shareholders' fund – but axe looms
Primary Sector

Fonterra caps shareholders' fund – but axe looms

Rebecca Howard 06 May 2021
Lewis Road Creamery moves into the A2 space
Primary Sector

Lewis Road Creamery moves into the A2 space

Rebecca Howard 05 May 2021
Changes coming for Fonterra's capital structure
Primary Sector

Changes coming for Fonterra's capital structure

Rebecca Howard 05 May 2021
Rob Hewett to chair Silver Fern Farms Cooperative
Primary Sector

Rob Hewett to chair Silver Fern Farms Cooperative

Staff reporters 04 May 2021
Ravensdown names new chief executive
Primary Sector

Ravensdown names new chief executive

Staff reporters 03 May 2021
NZ Rural Land Co's first deal $114m purchase of Van Leeuwen farms
Primary Sector

NZ Rural Land Co's first deal $114m purchase of Van Leeuwen farms

Paul McBeth 30 Apr 2021
Low turnout as co-chair re-elected to Silver Ferns board
Primary Sector

Low turnout as co-chair re-elected to Silver Ferns board

Staff reporters 29 Apr 2021
Fruit-picking subsidy flops as Kiwis stay put
Primary Sector

Fruit-picking subsidy flops as Kiwis stay put

Dan Moskovitz 27 Apr 2021
Cattle ship en route to China, will they all survive?
Primary Sector

Cattle ship en route to China, will they all survive?

Rebecca Howard 26 Apr 2021
Capital not covid reason for major dairy receivership
Primary Sector

Capital not covid reason for major dairy receivership

Victoria Young 23 Apr 2021
Riley Kennedy
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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