Staff on research farm also face water plan challenges
Staff on research farm also face water plan challenges
It's not just farmers who are grappling with the implications of the Otago Regional Council's water plan change 6A.
Sally Rae
NZ expected to fulfil US beef quota
NZ expected to fulfil US beef quota
New Zealand's beef industry is set to fulfil its United States beef quota of 213,402 tonnes shipped weight for the first time since 2004.
Expanding fast from Wakatipu
Expanding fast from Wakatipu
Among the Otago and lower South Island regional winners in this year's Deloitte Fast 50 are three businesses with offices in the Queenstown-Lakes area. They talk to business reporter Sally Rae.
Chinese deal vital, SFF says
Chinese deal vital, SFF says
Silver Fern Farms could be facing insolvency if shareholders do not approve a 50:50 joint venture with Chinese company Shanghai Maling.
Hold off on Silver Fern vote, farmers urged
Hold off on Silver Fern vote, farmers urged
Farmers are being urged to hold off voting on the Silver Fern Farms joint venture deal with Shanghai Maling, with hints that ''concrete'' alternatives will emerge.
Waste not is Victoria's secret
Waste not is Victoria's secret
Love food, hate waste?
SFF shareholders asked to vote carefully
SFF shareholders asked to vote carefully
October 16 will be a big day for Silver Fern Farms shareholders.
Third term for Taggart
Third term for Taggart
Murray Taggart has been returned as a director of Ballance Agri-Nutrients for a third term.
LED making start-up backed
LED making start-up backed
Mashkoor Ahmad is full of bright ideas.
Tussock-planting earns school $5000
Tussock-planting earns school $5000
Planting tussocks around the turbines at the Mahinerangi Wind Farm has boosted the coffers at Lee Stream School.
'Meeting of minds' in SFF deal: chairman
'Meeting of minds' in SFF deal: chairman
''Don't worry.'' That is the message from the head of the Chinese company proposing to take a 50% stake in Silver Fern Farms, to any farmers concerned about foreign investment in the company.
Price rise welcomed but farmers still hurting
Price rise welcomed but farmers still hurting
Dairy farmers have finally received some good news with a 75c increase in Fonterra's forecast farmgate milk price for this season, bumping it up to $4.60.
Fonterra profits up 183%
Fonterra profits up 183%
Fonterra has announced a profit of more than half a billion dollars, just days after confirming 750 jobs will be axed.
Energy efficient lighting wins business challenge
Energy efficient lighting wins business challenge
An LED lighting initiative has been named overall winner in this year's Audacious business challenge.
'Selling her story' to Angels
'Selling her story' to Angels
Bex Twemlow is facing an important eight-minute gig this week.
Fonterra forecast unlikely to lift gloom
Fonterra forecast unlikely to lift gloom
All eyes will be on Fonterra tomorrow as the dairy giant reveals its annual result and finalises its payout for the 2014-15 season.
Times just get tougher for dairy industry
Times just get tougher for dairy industry
''If it continues into next year, ... it's going to be ugly for a lot of people. There will be casualties eventually.''
Passion for irrigation still runs deep
Passion for irrigation still runs deep
Dave Finlay describes himself simply as ''an irrigation man''.
Three way race makes interesting contest
Three way race makes interesting contest
Former Silver Fern Farms chief executive Keith Cooper is seeking a position on the board of fertiliser company Ballance Agri Nutrients.
'Huge potential' for product
'Huge potential' for product
Adjusting mirrors might not seem a big deal. But for mining company Oceana Gold, it used to be a costly exercise.