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Otago-Southland sheep and beef farm returns likely to fall - B+LNZ

Red meat export revenue is forecast to drop for the 2020-21 season from the previous year.

Clearing the Suez Canal took days. Figuring out the costs may take years

New York Times: There will be finger pointing as people try to figure out what went wrong.

Let's Talk Law: Handshake leases – She'll be right?

No one likes to think about the worst case scenario, but circumstances do change.

Will Synlait's 'perfect storm' mean another capital raise?

Synlait is now looking at breakeven this year. Will it need to raise more capital?

Gas shortage may stymie speed of Fonterra coal switch

Proposed 2037 end of industrial coal use ambitious and hard to meet.

Perfect storm leads to timber shortage, building delays

Carter Holt Harvey is unable to keep up with the demand for structural timber products.

Virtual reality forklift cadetship lands 37 graduates jobs

Breakthrough Hawke's Bay programme sees 95 per cent of graduates find long-term employment

How Zespri plans to counter rogue gold fruit growing in China

The risk of doing nothing to address rogue growing in China is significant, says Zespri.

Kate MacNamara: Labour shortage an unnecessary blight on the harvest season

Scarce labour this season stems from another chronic shortage: fresh Government thinking.

If Russia says 'nyet' to log exports, what will it mean for NZ forestry?

Much of Russia's log exports will come to a halt in 2022 if a proposed ban goes ahead.

Redundancies possible as Esk Valley Meats moves

Award-winning sausage maker moving into Onekawa premises of parent company Bay Cusine.

Auckland port board faces upheaval and new operational focus - Phil Goff

Mayor expects "refreshed" board to exercise strong oversight on performance.

Will Suez blockage further impact NZ supply chain?

Sandstorm and strong winds in Suez Canal blow monster ship to ground.

Crunch time for Fonterra capital investment decisions

If Fonterra's owners want to cut their capital exposure, the co-op might have to shrink.

Talleys stake in Open Country Dairy now tops 90 per cent

Open Country Dairy grows from tiny beginnings to No 2 world export status.

Growers gather to discuss Cosmic Crisp apples

The WA 38 tree is very productive with medium/large fruit