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Fonterra appoints permanent COO

Anna Palairet had been acting in the position since June 2023.

PGG Wrightson downgrades forecast as trading conditions worsen

Market conditions are impacting the whole of the agricultural sector, the firm says.

Productivity fails to fire: Why are Kiwis working more for less?

Red tape and New Zealand's reliance on dairy cop some of the blame.

AI will be part of Scott Technology’s evolution, says CEO

The company reported a fall in net profit in its first half result.

Westland Milk eyeing global cream position as producer of 'white gold' protein

Company eyes new bioactive product markets after a $70m expansion.

Wall Street turns to ‘solar grazing’ sheep in push to go green

Financial Times: Big business teams up with farmers to trim around solar panels.

West Coast butter exports soar: Spreading the Westgold word in the US

Costco and Walmart lap up Westgold butter, what's next for this NZ brand?

Westland Milk posts big lift in net profit

Westland operator has had big success with Costco.

Synlait shuffles deckchairs to speed up asset sales

Synlait has put its chief finance officer in charge of speeding up the sale of Dairyworks.

Rewards all round in Fonterra's half-year result

Fonterra reported a 23 per cent lift in its half-year profit after tax.

Editorial: Ominous signs ahead for NZ economy

OPINION: The latest global dairy auction shows demand for our biggest export is down.

Dairy prices weaken again - will Fonterra's milk price forecast follow?

Dairy prices fell again at this morning's Global Dairy Trade auction.

Synlait's options for paying back its $130m debt

Synlait is required to make a prepayment of at least $130m by no later than March 31.

'The meat industry has been the toughest of the lot': Alliance chairman stands down

He talks about the tough China market and getting a free-trade deal with India.

What NZ wine buyers are revealing and which country drinks the most wine

More wine buyers are women and more are also buying beer.

ANZ's Commodities Index gained 3.5 per cent in February

The twin canal crises are impacting smaller Kiwi exporters especially.

China tries to stabilise pig population as pork prices plunge

Financial Times: Beijing acts to monitor huge herd size as falling prices cause problems.

Slaughterhouse Fire: Chinese-owned meat company fined $51k

Penalty for discharging slaughterhouse waste, lighting rubbish fire that burned for days.