''A great story'' for Dunedin's manufacturing sector is how Milmeq chief executive Mike Lightfoot describes the awarding of an $A18 million ($NZ21.7 million) contract to provide processing technology to a new beef plant in Australia's Northern Territory.
Federated Farmers Otago president Stephen Korteweg says he is heartened by an assurance that dry stock farm system capability to support deer, sheep and beef farming will be retained at Invermay, and that AgResearch's linkage with the University of Otago's genetics team will be maintained.
Three young Dunedin start-up enthusiasts are heading to Malaysia next month for what they believe will be the trip of a lifetime.
A dairy supply crisis in China is likely to help delay any significant softening in world dairy prices - already at exceptionally high levels - until next year, analysts say.
Federated Farmers Otago dairy chairman Stephen Crawford says Fonterra's record forecast farmgate milk price is ''very good news'' but cautions it is ''not in the bank yet''.
Fonterra's forecast farmgate milk price, which rose a further 50c yesterday, could be revised higher still, Westpac's chief economist Dominick Stephens said yesterday.
Mid Canterbury milk processor Synlait Milk has recorded an after-tax net profit of $11.5 million for the year to July, up $7.1 million on the previous year.
Sarah Ramsay has some big dreams.
Fonterra will announce its full-year result on Wednesday.
Department of Conservation policies need to ensure that high country horse heritage is remembered, fostered and supported, horse-trekking enthusiasts say.
Widespread drought last season will mean an estimated two million fewer lambs this spring.
Former Invermay director Jock Allison says there has been a ''terrific'' response from deer farmers after a call for them to support the retention of Invermay's deer research programme.
For 127 years, the Chatto Creek Tavern has been a focal point in its rural Central Otago community.
When Jayne Shirley found herself polishing glasses on New Year's Eve, she made the comment to her husband, ''What have we done?''
Invermay researchers are involved in two of six projects being led by AgResearch which have attracted government funding.
Westpac has revised its 2013-14 milk price forecast up 90c to $8.30kg ms, saying world milk prices ''continue to defy gravity''.
Emily Sutton describes herself as ''just a baby entrepreneur''.
New Zealand's terms of trade are expected to hit a 40-year high later this year thanks to surging world dairy prices.
A Dunedin-designed bike case has won an award for best accessory at an international cycling trade show in Germany.
New Zealand's second Money Week is being held from September 1-7. It aims to encourage New Zealanders to ''start a conversation'' about their money and take some action. Business reporter Sally Rae...
