Primary Sector
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Primary Sector
More time for farmers, councils in govt water reforms
Farmers and councils will get more time to implement new controls on freshwater quality.
Primary Sector
Reduced toothfish catch impacts Sanford first half
Growth in Sanford's aquaculture business was not enough to salvage reduced longline volumes as the country's biggest seafood and fishing company was effectively frozen out of the important Antarctic toothfish grounds. With its deep-water San Aspiring ill-equipped to deal with...
Primary Sector
Synlait trims forecast as covid-19 threatens to hit demand
Synlait Milk lowered its forecast milk payout for the season just ending and was conservative going forward as dairy prices drop and the covid-19 outbreak threatens to bite into demand. The milk processor expects to pay $7.05 per kilogram of milk solids for the season just end...
Primary Sector
Forest regulations put Ernslaw One expansion projects on hold
Forest owner Ernslaw One says the government’s planned regulation of the industry may stall four projects it is considering to expand the firm’s processing capacity.The potential powers the government is seeking – to intervene in the log sales and contracts of forest owners – are...
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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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