Wool up, dollar drifting higher
Wool up, dollar drifting higher
Prices at last week's South Island wool sale rebounded after a month of uncertainty.
Sally Rae
From wet feet to wool sock success
From wet feet to wool sock success
It all began with cold, wet feet.
No rebate from Farmlands
No rebate from Farmlands
Farmlands will not return a rebate to farmers this year amid tough conditions in the rural sector.
No joint venture U-turn, SFF says
No joint venture U-turn, SFF says
Silver Fern Farms says there has been no U-turn over shareholder approval for the Shanghai Maling joint venture.
Meeting will not stop deal, SFF says
Meeting will not stop deal, SFF says
Silver Fern Farms' board is urging a group of shareholders to withdraw a request for a special meeting to revisit the Shanghai Maling deal.
VR industry 'huge, incredibly exciting'
VR industry 'huge, incredibly exciting'
Virtual reality is a creative and inspiring industry to be involved in, Scott Cardwell says.
Hong Kong firm buys station
Hong Kong firm buys station
A Mackenzie high country station has been sold to a Hong Kong-based company headed by a high-profile businessman.
Mt Cargill ferret Tb survey
Mt Cargill ferret Tb survey
A ferret survey is being undertaken in the Mt Cargill area, near Dunedin, after last year's bovine Tb outbreak.
Livestock broker tackles broncos
Livestock broker tackles broncos
He's a bronc riding, world-record setting "stick-throwing'' stock agent.
And she’s off: running racing club steep learning curve
And she’s off: running racing club steep learning curve
Late last year, Hannah Catchpole took over as chief executive of the Otago Racing Club. She talks to business reporter Sally Rae about a career mostly in sport and her latest challenge.
Historic house now jewellery gallery
Historic house now jewellery gallery
Rockbourn House is one of Dunedin's grand old dames.
New GDT service welcomed
New GDT service welcomed
Fonterra has welcomed the launch of a new service on the GlobalDairyTrade platform which gives customers the opportunity to buy dairy ingredients online at any time.
Safety change generational
Safety change generational
Lynn Carty reckons Health and Safety is a little bit like the old seatbelt campaigns.
Farm building consent tumble
Farm building consent tumble
Otago, Southland and Canterbury - all previously regions of rapid dairy expansion - have seen the most pronounced decline in the value of farm building consents over the past six months.
New medical centre 'worth the wait'
New medical centre 'worth the wait'
"A very proud day" was how High Country Medical Trust chairman Simon Williamson described the official opening of the Twizel Medical Centre on Saturday.
China chilled meat deal hailed
China chilled meat deal hailed
Prime Minister John Key's announcement New Zealand will have access to China's chilled meat market caught most by surprise yesterday but industry observers say the deal will be welcome, when it happens.
Small recovery in dairy prices
Small recovery in dairy prices
Dairy prices have taken a small step towards recovery with a 3.8% lift in this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction.
Complaints lodged over SFF venture
Complaints lodged over SFF venture
New Zealand First has lodged complaints with the Financial Markets Authority and the Companies Office Registries Integrity and Enforcement Team over the Silver Fern Farms-Shanghai Maling joint venture.
Red meat export revenues down
Red meat export revenues down
A weaker New Zealand dollar was not enough to offset lower international prices in the first half of the 2015-16 meat export season.
Merino key to ‘amazing’ new fabrics
Merino key to ‘amazing’ new fabrics
‘‘It's not your grandfather's merino''.