Primary Sector
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Keytone Dairy to buy Australian Omniblend processor for A$22.4M
By Paul McBeth June 17 (BusinessDesk) - ASX-listed Keytone Dairy, which owns a dairy factory in Christchurch, will pay A$22.4 million in cash, shares and assumed debt for Australian powder processor Omniblend. The acquisition builds on its A$15 million initial public offer...
Policy
Forestry encroachment an issue for councils - Sage
By Gavin Evans June 14 (BusinessDesk) - Forestry encroachment onto higher-value farm land is an issue for councils to manage, Lands Minister Eugenie Sage says. The national environmental standard for plantation forestry doesn’t set out to encourage forestry on good farm lan...
Economy
China's appetite for NZ red meat is surging
By Jenny Ruth June 13 (BusinessDesk) - China has been New Zealand’s largest market for red meat for some time and growth in that market is surging. Meat Industry Association analysis of Stats NZ figures shows China accounted for 36 percent of total red meat exports in April...
Infrastructure
NZ dairy industry to invest $25.7 mln to improve national dairy herd
By Rebecca Howard June 13 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's dairy industry is investing $25.7 million in an innovation project to produce better cows. The seven-year programme, called Resilient Dairy: Innovative Breeding for a Sustainable Future, was launched at Fieldays. It...
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