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Alliance welcomes new chair as Taggart retires
Mark Wynne to assume post in constitutionally mandated changing of guard.
Dairy Nutraceuticals accounts ‘appear inaccurate’
Receivers turn up apparent inaccuracies affecting book value of assets and liabilities.
Ruralco celebrates 60 years of serving farmers
Longtime members gather to cheer rural co-op that started life as Ashburton Trading Society.
Slow road back to full health for a2 Milk
Alternative dairy company still recovering from covid lockdowns, when infant milk formula sales slumped and a key sales channel into China collapsed.
Supreme winner is all kinds of artist
Amelia Dunbar of rural hit show Bitches’ Box has another string to her bow.
Pāmu aims to leave no calf behind
Government-owned farming company rolls out dairy-beef integration programme.
A divided New Zealand benefits no one
NZ needs to get back to the basics of looking after people, says Cameron Bagrie.
A2 Milk mulls China manufacturing
A2 Milk is looking at its supply chain and has not ruled out establishing a manufacturing plant in China.
The customer is always right
None of this should be news to those who’ve been watching global food production trends in recent years.
Rural credit availability growing, survey finds
Agriculture loan demand is falling at a time when the longer-term trend of credit supply is increasing.
Alliance grows profits by 186% in a year
Record red meat turnover results in record profits.
Unenviable apple quality hits T&G trading
Company projects loss in 2022 financial year.
GST relief for farmers in tax changes
Changes in the November Tax Bill will alter a rule that had put some businesses in line for a big GST bill when selling their home.
EastPack to raise $30m for expansion
It will use the money to expand kiwifruit processing and packing capacity and efficiency.
Partnerships the key to farming’s future
The equity partnership model is starting to appear more and more in the sheep and beef sector.
Peanut butter makes the cut in Kiwibank’s green finance drive
The bank aims to cut its business emissions and increase output by assessing the risks and opportunities in certain loans.
Partners in fighting rural crime
Vero and Farmgate team up to fight rural crime
Global investors put climate heat on NZ business
Addressing climate emissions is central to New Zealand’s economic proposition over the coming decades.
Four international buyers circling Fonterra’s Soprole
Some national Chilean firms were said to have also expressed interest, but pulled out over competition.
Surveyor leaves Alliance to return to Australia
Chair says outgoing Alliance CEO has transformed the co-op.
A2 Milk infant formula gets nod from FDA
Approval given until early January 2023.
Fonterra Australia settles class action
Settlement with farmers will cost co-op more than $27m.
Farmlands celebrates return to profit
Rural co-operative will make its first return to shareholders in four years.
A2 Milk takes Australian company to court
NZ firm seeks permanent injunction against Care A2 Plus.
How about them apples as Rockit honoured
Snack-sized fruit company scoops top award.
Creditors top 120 after failed livestock shipment
Meanwhile, director involved is back in live export business.
Long-standing LIC board member retires
Baldwin steps down after 10 years serving the co-op.
Fonterra fires back at critics of DIRA bill
Co-operative ‘objects’ to inference it is gaming the system.
Alliance Group heading for a record year
Revenue, profit and staff safety performance all set to excel.
Fonterra says green plans will cost it $1b
On track to reduce emissions and improve water use.
New Fonterra pricing makes a difference
Farmers get first taste of Fonterra's Cooperative Difference.
Westland ordered to resume Canaan milk run
Court rules for Gloriavale Christian community but orders age limit on working in dairy
Canary move set to boost Westland’s spread
Global reach will expand company’s butter portfolio.
Voice of rural real estate signs off
Brian Peacocke is stepping down as REINZ rural spokesperson.
A2 Milk may have a better day
Renewal of China arrangements just what market was looking for.
A2 Milk begins small capital return
Listed dairy specialist has paid no dividend for two decades.
Agri emissions partnership inked
Industry, political leaders sign memo of understanding on climate action centre.
Tatua hits record earnings for milksolids
Waikato company’s 101 farmer-shareholders to divvy up $186m payout.
Analysts like most of Fonterra’s results
More detail on Australian decision would have been welcome.
Fonterra’s UHT plant trials green battery
Electrically conductive polymers battery thought to be world-first.
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