THERE’S PLENTY of money out in the global economy right now looking for a “safe” home, Westpac economist Nathan Penny says.
NEW ZEALAND winemaker Delegat’s Group has spread its wings to Australia. It has bought Barossa Valley Estate in South Australia for A$25 million, to be settled in June. Barossa, a grape grower-owned co-op, went into receivership in January. Australian media report that Woolworths had also bid for the winemaker through…
THE DROUGHT looks likely to have wiped out Landcorp’s projected profits for the 2012/13 year ending in June.
OUR CHINA export story needs to “get a harder edge”, moving from talk to execution, says ANZ’s chief economist Cameron Bagrie.
DIFFERENT PRIMARY industries may need to work together to reduce shipping costs, says Pipfruit New Zealand chairwoman Nadine Tunley, Nelson.
WINNING THE title ‘Dairy Woman of the Year’ would open the door to represent the dairy industry in an urban context, says BEL Group business manager Justine Kidd, Waipukurau.
THE HOT dry summer is a boost for horticulture, but growers too need rain in the next few weeks.
THE 2013 year started with reasonable optimism. Dairy production was tracking nicely and dairy prices took off. For sheep there was hope that new Asian demand for lamb and wool would bring a move in the right direction. Meanwhile, the US drought last year meant demand for our beef, grains…
FONTERRA FARMERS bought at least 100,000 posts in one week as part of their effort to reach the co-op’s stock exclusion goal.
ASB is showing “corporate responsibility” by offering a rural environmental compliance loan at low cost, says ASB general manager rural Mark Heer.
“SUSTAINABILITY’ IS the dairy industry’s buzzword for 2013.
CONSENTS APPLICATIONS for the dam and the overall Ruataniwha scheme are expected to be lodged in March, to be heard by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure independence.
THE PROSPECT of irrigation addresses some of the woes of Hawkes Bay’s annual drought, says Beef + Lamb NZ chairman Mike Petersen.
Lamb producers could learn from New Zealand tourism by targeting top-end Chinese markets, says Westpac economist Nathan Penny.
Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) is launching an international search for a new chief executive.
For the most part, 2013’s economic themes for the rural sector are looking generally positive.