Wet spring softens PGW’s result
A wet spring across the country and a delayed recovery were largely the reason for a softer half-year result for PGG Wrightson (PGW).
PGW’s seed division sale approved
PGG Wrightson shareholders have approved a plan to sell its seeds division to Danish seeds giant DLF.
Benchmarking key to plant breeding
Plant breeding research for pastoral farming has shifted from the likes of AgResearch to private institutions, says Derek Woodfield, GM research and development, PGG Wrightson Seeds.
Merino prices spinning a fine yarn
Merino wool is “very much the talk of the town at the moment,” says PGG Wrightson South Island sales manager Dave Burridge.
Benefits to all from seed sale
New Zealand will still benefit from its intellectual property (IP) in locally developed seed lines when the PGW Seed and Grain business is sold to Danish global seeds giant DLF.
PGW’s profit up, earnings down
Rural services company PGG Wrightson (PGW) has announced an increase in earnings but a drop in net profit in the year to the end of June.
No change to seed reps’ pullovers
New Zealand farmers will see no immediate difference onfarm from the sale of the PGG Wrightson Seeds business.
PGW offloads seeds business
PGG Wrightson (PGW) is offloading its seeds business to a Danish company for $421 million.
Elders mum on PGW
Australian rural services company Elders has downplayed media speculation it is raising funds for a buyout of New Zealand’s largest agricultural services company PGG Wrightson (PGW).
Traceability the key for M. bovis – stock agents
Traceability is the big question for stock traders as the campaign to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis gears up, says PGG Wrightson general manager livestock, Peter Moore.