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Will Fonterra bump up its farmgate milk price forecast?

Dairy farmers are facing tight credit conditions and higher compliance costs.

Robustness of Fonterra financial reports questioned

Questions from the Beehive about Fonterra's financial reports.

Comment: Never let a good crisis go to waste

When it comes to New Zealand business crises, Fonterra has a humdinger.

Cavalier living dangerously after $16.8m loss

Cavalier Corp says the business is at risk of breaching its banking covenants.

NZ loggers feel the pinch after price slump

Logging contractors are letting staff go or are working on reduced hours.

Grower calls for ban on 'GMO advocate' at wine conference

Hawke's Bay wine producer says conference weighted towards pro-GMO representatives.

Deadly fungus threatens banana industry

There's no obvious backup banana waiting in the wings to take over.

Revealed: What A2 Milk CEO plans to do with her newly vested shares

CEO details plans for her newly acquired a2 Milk shares.

More than $4m from PGF for AI and high-end food development

Artificial Intelligence Institute in Nelson to focus on using AI in aquaculture industry

Comvita posts $27.7m net loss on goodwill write-downs

Comvita posts loss after making profit in the previous 12 months ended June.

Cavalier and NZ Merino Company in strategic collaboration

Cavalier looks to cash in on a growing consumer trend toward natural fibres.

Record profit for Skellerup

The rubber goods maker's profit has been boosted by its industrial division.

Bagrie to give insights on economy

Three talks by Cameron Bagrie in Whanganui will look at business, rural and residential.

Northland sawmill closes owing ratepayer money

Northland timber processor owes ratepayers more than $800,000 in loan and interest.

$1 billion puzzle: Why A2's record result still not enough

Alternative milk company A2 Milk continues to invest in growth.

Cashmere goat fibre in high demand

A kilogram of top grade, 14 micron cashmere goat fibre is worth $180 to the farmer.

Westpac trims its milk price forecast

Bank makes cut despite ''marginally stronger than expected'' out-turn in the latest GDT.

SFF considers closing pelt operation

Continued low sheepmeat numbers have led to excess pelt processing capacity, says firm.