Agriculture study plans boosted by scholarship
Agriculture study plans boosted by scholarship
Imogen Keeling is a young woman with big plans.
Sally Rae
Land and sky passions for father and son
Land and sky passions for father and son
Like father, like son. Des Neill never had any expectations his son Ryan would follow in his footsteps in the agricultural aviation industry and inherit his interest in farming.
Scott makes record profit, signs $20m contract
Scott makes record profit, signs $20m contract
Dunedin company Scott Technology has posted a record profit at the same time as announcing the signing of a $20million contract within its appliance business.
ASB raises milk price forecast
ASB raises milk price forecast
ASB has lifted its 2021-22 milk price forecast to $8.75 a kg/ms, saying the possibility of a record farmgate milk price for the season is ‘‘very much live’’.
AbacusBio, Bayer deal nominated for award
AbacusBio, Bayer deal nominated for award
A partnership between Dunedin-founded agribusiness consulting company AbacusBio and multinational company Bayer concerning predictive plant breeding is now up for an award.
Alliance to announce rise in trading profit
Alliance to announce rise in trading profit
Alliance Group will post an increased trading profit when it announces its full-year financial results later this year, chief executive David Surveyor says.
Woolies jeans founder ‘ecstatic’ over crowdfunding
Woolies jeans founder ‘ecstatic’ over crowdfunding
Woolies Jeans has smashed its minimum target on crowdfunding platform PledgeMe.
Gains expected from rise in global food prices
Gains expected from rise in global food prices
Commodity prices might reach new heights this year.
National business award won by Maniototo photographer
National business award won by Maniototo photographer
Initially armed with her mother’s Instamatic camera, award-winning Ranfurly photographer Janyne Fletcher has been photographing "stuff" since a young age.
Redemption in barbershop business
Former prisoner finds redemption in barbershop business
Jamie Siggleko was jailed for six years for assaulting a police officer, but time in prison sparked a change, when he discovered he could use hair clippers to gain respect.
Meat firm improves profit from previous result
Meat firm improves profit from previous result
Southern meat processor Blue Sky Pastures has posted a $3.8 million after-tax profit in the year ended June 30.
Catchment group protecting what they love
Catchment group protecting what they love
Meet the Nicolson brothers.
No looking back after diving into retail dream
No looking back after diving into retail dream
Retail can be a tough game, even more so during a global pandemic. Business editor Sally Rae talks to a young Oamaru retailer about the secret to her early success.
Meat firm expecting another solid profit
Meat firm expecting another solid profit
Silver Fern Farms is on track for a fifth year of sustained profit, chief executive Simon Limmer says.
Low production boosts milk price forecast
Low production boosts milk price forecast
Westpac has upgraded its 2021-22 farm-gate milk price forecast by 75c to $8.50, citing the significant downgrade to its production forecast for the season.
Tavern ownership dream come true
Tavern ownership dream come true
When Angela Stockdale turned 21, a family friend gave her a $100 note and told her to put it towards her first pub.
Call to research regenerative agriculture
Call to research regenerative agriculture
New Zealand must conduct its own research to better understand the benefits of regenerative agriculture "on its unique ecosystems" before strong claims can be made to the public, a newly-released...
North Otago farmer positive about region
North Otago farmer positive about region
North Otago Sustainable Land Management’s long-serving chairman Peter Mitchell recently stood down from the position. He talks to rural editor Sally Rae about why he is so passionate about farming...
From Zimbabwe to New Zealand: no regrets for gardener
From Zimbabwe to New Zealand: no regrets for gardener
Out planting native plants in the North Otago countryside, Adam Blignaut is in his happy place.
Price investment group paid for farm still under wraps
Price investment group paid for farm still under wraps
The price paid by Ingka Investments - the investment arm of Ingka Group, the largest franchisee of Ikea stores internationally - for a South Otago farm has not been revealed.