Wool industry appointment
Wool industry appointment
Finance industry leader Murray Horn has been asked by the Government to unite the strong wool sector.
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SFL unlikely to be helped out by SCF
SFL unlikely to be helped out by SCF
Troubled finance company, Strategic Finance, is unlikely to be bailed out by South Canterbury Finance, as suggested by some commentators.
Govt considers issuing grazing rights
Govt considers issuing grazing rights
The Government may look at opening some conservation land to livestock grazing as a way for the Department of Conservation to generate income.
Wool market takes a hit
Wool market takes a hit
A stronger dollar generally pushed wool prices lower at last week's combined sales of wool from both the South and North Islands.
Demand for meat forecast
Demand for meat forecast
Commentators are continuing to express confidence in the future of the meat industry, more so than farmers.
Tough work farming in cold region
Tough work farming in cold region
It can get cold in the Nevis Valley, very cold.
Warehouse in $100m bond issue
Warehouse in $100m bond issue
The Warehouse Group is offering up to $100 million in bonds to fund expansion and pay down debt.
Group's result in line with update
Group's result in line with update
The market yesterday welcomed what would otherwise be an average interim result from retailer The Warehouse Group, with its share price immediately lifting 8c to $4.
Overrun with offers of live possums
Overrun with offers of live possums
There is no shortage of possums in built-up areas of Dunedin, judging by the response to a request from AgResearch scientists wanting to capture the animal alive.
Big water users might face bill
Big water users might face bill
Large Southland water users could face an annual charge of up to $50,000 should Environment Southland succeed in recouping from users $900,000 it spends on water research and monitoring.
Commerce students branch out
Commerce students branch out
Five University of Otago bachelor of commerce students are the first to get a taste of life in the work force under an internship programme launched by the university's school of business.
Agents should have vetted buyer, farmers say
Agents should have vetted buyer, farmers say
Land agents should have vetted more closely the parties behind the failed bid to buy 28 Southland farms, a farming leader says.
Manufacturing consents rally
Manufacturing consents rally
The economy received some good news yesterday, with a rise in manufacturing activity and building consents in the December quarter.
Competitors make big push for Telecom's customers
Competitors make big push for Telecom's customers
Telstraclear has joined fellow telco Vodafone in a push to win new business from disillusioned Telecom XT mobile phone customers.
Better year for dairy farmers predicted
Better year for dairy farmers predicted
A return to the days of many farms being converted to dairying is not expected, a leading rural financier says.
On the hoof and on the hook
On the hoof and on the hook
The North Otago A and P Association's hoof and hook gift lamb competition attracted 10 entries.
GM trial caution as debate evolves
GM trial caution as debate evolves
AgResearch will undertake field evaluation trials of genetically modified drought-tolerant forage in the United States and possibly on Australia's East Coast before seeking approval for field trials in New Zealand.
Processors tip late flurry of lambs
Processors tip late flurry of lambs
Meat companies are bracing themselves for a late flurry of lambs as favourable growing conditions over most of the country create a grass market.
Carter headline speaker for Nevis field day
Carter headline speaker for Nevis field day
Agriculture Minister David Carter heads the line-up of speakers at Wednesday's Federated Farmers High Country field day in the Nevis Valley.
Farming confronting technical conundrums
Farming confronting technical conundrums
New Zealand's traditional pasture-based farming system faces a conundrum, a leading scientist has warned.