Business
Rural mums launch kids’ clothing line
Federated FarmersApr 11, 2024
Waikato dairy farmer Tania Moss and good friend Nicole Kidd have started a children’s activewear brand.
Tim Deane to join board of Rabobank NZ
Farmers WeeklyOct 17, 2023
Norsewear owner will replace Anne Brennan as an independent director.
Farmlands buys SealesWinslow
Farmers WeeklyOct 13, 2023
Ballance says sale will allow it to focus on core business.
Insurance stalwart to step down after eventful tenure
Farmers WeeklyOct 6, 2023
Tim Grafton signals intention to quit top job at Insurance Council of NZ.
Allied Farmers expands rural land management
Farmers WeeklyMar 7, 2023
Two years on, Allied exercising call option on the rest of NZRLM.
Ex Rural Leader chief heading to MyFarm
Farmers WeeklyMar 3, 2023
Parsons will head up investments team at rural land syndicator after joining in May.
Bremworth shift finds favour with market
Annette ScottMar 2, 2023
Revenue lift as carpet maker gets going with five-year transformation plan.
NZ Rural Land seeks more share equity
Hugh StringlemanMar 2, 2023
Capital raising round to help buy $64m of forestry land in Manawatū-Whanganui.
Picton to pilot Rabobank global strategy
Farmers WeeklyMar 1, 2023
Appointment a pioneering role for agribusiness bank in NZ and Australia.
Synlait pumps premium to push Pokeno supply
Hugh StringlemanFeb 27, 2023
‘Compelling offer’ to recruit A1 protein-free milk supply in Waikato, Coromandel and Hauraki Plains.
Pāmu posts profit but sees flooding costs ahead
Hugh StringlemanFeb 20, 2023
Damage will hold back stock numbers and ‘have a material consequence’.
Synlait into last stretch for Chinese registration
BusinessDeskFeb 17, 2023
Audit in terms of country’s new food safety laws.
Whineray to step down as Fonterra chief operating officer
Farmers WeeklyFeb 17, 2023
Dairy giant exec eyeing career shift into venture capital.
Skellerup dairy sales trip but boots keep moving
Hugh StringlemanFeb 16, 2023
Steady earnings leave wellies giant in net profit for first half.
Zespri liquidates rogue kiwifruit company
BusinessDeskFeb 7, 2023
Firm that lost $15m China lawsuit has $920 in bank.
New goals, tools for marketing strong wool
Annette ScottFeb 3, 2023
Plans afoot to help customers meet ESG commitments, says Wool Impact.
Ex BLNZ strat manager aims to move F&G ‘into the modern world’
Neal WallaceJan 31, 2023
Former Beef + Lamb NZ environment strategy manager Corina Jordan sees synergies between her old job and her role as chief executive of the NZ Fish & Game Council.
Synlait emissions down in ‘challenging’ season
BusinessDeskJan 26, 2023
‘Absolute’ on-farm emissions decreased despite growth in supply base.
UBCO chases 50% increase in capital
Hugh StringlemanJan 25, 2023
Company eyes sales of 8000 electric work and outdoor recreational bikes next year.
Former Kathmandu CEO joins Craigmore
Farmers WeeklyJan 24, 2023
Farming, horticulture and forestry company takes on new GM hort, too.
Mates out to create buzz over alcohol brewed from honey
Annette ScottJan 20, 2023
Two Kiwis on a mission set out to show the world that all of NZ’s native honeys – and not just mānuka – can make premium products.
Happy Cow poised to roll out in city stores
BusinessDeskJan 17, 2023
Milk dispenser next step for ‘milk factory in a box’.
Gallagher ramps up Australian expansion
Farmers WeeklyJan 17, 2023
Group buys ‘high-quality’ sheep and cattle-handling equipment company.
Baffling $3m bank demand thrown out
BusinessDeskJan 9, 2023
Rabobank successfully rebuffs ‘statutory demand’ from someone it has not dealt with.
Hunting, shooting, fishing – and covid
Neal WallaceDec 20, 2022
Diversification in all its aspects saved a Central Otago business when the lockdowns hit.
Elders gets back in the NZ market
BusinessDeskDec 15, 2022
Australian agri-services firm takes 11% stake in PGG Wrightson.
Rural Land Co courting foreign investors
Hugh StringlemanDec 13, 2022
Low-carbon rural land globally is an ‘increasingly scarce resource’.
Danone infant formulas win carbon neutral stamp
Farmers WeeklyDec 9, 2022
Two formulas make cut on road to carbon neutrality for entire Karicare range by 2030.
Build stronger and better not-for-profits
Hugh StringlemanDec 6, 2022
Organisations commission report detailing high-performance model.
Turning a passion into a blooming business
Cheyenne NicholsonDec 5, 2022
A Taieri Plains farmer is enjoying the sweet smell of success with her small-scale flower-growing business on the side.
Tough times ahead will ask much of sector
Hugh StringlemanDec 5, 2022
KPMG exec says agri will become an election campaign battleground next year.
Manuka Bioscience launches $5m capital raise
BusinessDeskDec 2, 2022
East Cape company looking to fund R&D of its mānuka oil products.
Fully woolly fill makes for warm fuzzies
Annette ScottDec 2, 2022
Sheepskin furnishing pair tell tonnes of synthetic cushion fill to get stuffed.
Rabobank boosts farmers’ smarts on carbon
Richard RennieDec 2, 2022
Workshops explore opportunities and risks in emerging agri income stream.
Zespri moves to reset after bruising year
Richard RennieDec 1, 2022
‘The industry’s focus had to be to stop growing for dollars and start growing for quality’.
How much coal could a woodchip chip?
Farmers WeeklyNov 29, 2022
Decarbonising fund chips in for McCain’s chip-fuelled chips.
Positive catalysts in Fonterra’s future
BusinessDeskNov 28, 2022
Fonterra will need to look at its discipline around capital investment and dividend policy.
Cryptocurrency is a bit too cryptic for me
Steve Wyn-HarrisNov 25, 2022
If you can’t understand it, don’t get involved, says Steve Wyn-Harris.
Agritourism just the ticket to boost income
Annette ScottNov 25, 2022
Rural communities increasingly opening their doors to city visitors.
Ruralco hikes profits in challenging year
Farmers WeeklyNov 24, 2022
Co-operative proud of resilience in face of supply, regulatory and labour issues.
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