BusinessASB: Lamb is the 'quiet achiever'New Zealand lamb prices have improved and look to be heading higher, ASB Bank said.26 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Shareholders risk being shanghaiedThe Notice of Meeting and Independent Report for the acquisition of 50 per cent of Silver Fern Farms by Shanghai Maling are revealing.02 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Equality sets top table of Silver Fern Farm's joint ventureRecapitalised meat processor's two chairmen hen Wei Ping and Rob Hewett will bring different values to Silver Fern Farms.02 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessSFF merger would create 'a big whale'Alliance chairman Murray Taggart says any Silver Fern merger Farms risks making a "big beached whale" of the meat industry.28 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: It's takeover time and China is readyMaling's proposal to acquire 50% of Silver Fern Farms reaffirms that Chinese investors are interested in New Zealand's rural and food-based assets.25 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Proposal a return to servitude of oldIt's as though there's no institutional memory of the stranglehold giant British meat companies had on the industry stretching back through to 1882, writes Brian Rudman.22 Sep 09:28 PM
AgribusinessChina's $261m NZ meat dealSilver Fern Farms, the country's biggest meat processor, says its is forming a 50/50 joint partnership with Chinese investors.14 Sep 11:50 PM
AgribusinessLamb crop forecast to declineThis season's lamb crop is expected to fall by 5.7 per cent compared with last year, says Beef and Lamb New Zealand in its latest season outlook.14 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Investor has $300m to spendShanghai Maling Aquarius is understood to have a $300 million war chest to back its bid for a slice of the Kiwi meat co-operative.13 Sep 05:00 PM
AgribusinessSheep and beef profits due for boostPre-tax profits for an average sheep and beef farm in New Zealand will increase to $109,900 this season - 9.6 per cent more than last season, but 3.1 per cent below the five-year average, Beef and Lamb New Zealand says in its 2016/6 season outlook.10 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessBright Food tipped as Silver Fern bidderChina government backed Bright Food is understood to be the party in talks to take a stake in Silver Fern Farms.06 Sep 09:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanMore than China option in SF playWill a Kiwi white knight emerge to fully recapitalise Silver Fern Farms, or will Chinese interests emerge as 50-50 partners with a New Zealand consortium to take the company forward?04 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessChinese eye $100m chunk of Silver FernOwnership of at least 30 to 40 per cent of New Zealand's biggest meat processor, Silver Fern Farms, looks set to pass to Chinese interests in a $100-million deal, say sources.04 Sep 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessChinese want 50pc of Silver Fern FarmsDeal would increase dominance of New Zealand's biggest meat exporter but erode farmer control of the industry.03 Sep 11:50 PM
AgribusinessVote looms for Beef and Lamb NZCrunch time is fast approaching for the farmer-funded industry group, Beef and Lamb New Zealand.31 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDEmploymentAffco workers vote to strikeAbout one thousand meatworkers at eight Affco plants in the North Island have voted to strike for two days.04 Aug 03:40 AM
AgribusinessMeat marketing focus reaping rewardsConcentrating on marketing its cuts rather than processing them is paying dividends for a niche meat exporter.27 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessSilver Fern Farms in new capital raisingSilver Fern Farms, NZ's biggest meat processor says it is considering raising $100m in fresh capital.23 Jul 10:30 PM
AgribusinessSilver Fern rebuts 'misleading' claimsSilver Fern Farms says the group agitating for change at New Zealand's biggest meat processor has misled shareholders.06 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessSilver Fern urged to look at reformSilver Fern has enlisted the services of investment bank Goldman Sachs to advise it on possible equity raising options as it seeks to reduce debt.29 Jun 05:00 PM
CompaniesSaudi farm deal could cost moreMore taxpayer money could be spent on a controversial demonstration farm in Saudi Arabia but nothing is planned at present, Prime Minister John Key says.22 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionDita de Boni: Blaming staff won't end harmThe drain on ACC will continue as long as Talley's continues to insist its' health and safety scheme is working, writes Dita De Boni.18 Jun 09:42 PM
AgribusinessFarmers unhappy with Silver Fern FarmsSilver Fern shareholders are seeking to force a special meeting to discuss the benefits of a merger with Alliance Group.17 Jun 01:51 AM
LifestyleNZ's best steak revealedAn Angus sirloin was last night crowned the Grand Champion of steaks in New Zealand. Catherine Smith was one of the lucky judges.11 May 10:05 PM
AgribusinessSheep meat price drops 10%Sheep meat prices have fallen by about 10 per cent over the past two months, driven by a drop in demand in China and difficult conditions in another important export market - Britain.04 May 05:00 PM
AgribusinessCattle alliance beefs up on trade pushRepresentatives from the Five Nations Beef Alliance are in Maryland this week pushing for beef trade liberalisation through the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal.27 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMeat additives a 'dereliction of duty'Prosecutions of 15 butchers and three company directors over illegal chemicals found in raw meat shows a "dereliction of duty" by the Ministry for Primary Industries in its failure to monitor food, the Labour Party says.22 Apr 06:06 AM
New ZealandMPI laid charges for additives in raw meatFifteen butchers and three company directors have been prosecuted for the illegal use of sulphites and sulphur dioxide in raw meat.21 Apr 02:28 AM
AgribusinessAmericans push beef exports to recordAmerica's appetite for hamburgers has helped to drive beef returns to record highs in the first six months of the export season, says Beef and Lamb New Zealand.15 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessDry weather beef up slaughter ratesDry weather and weak dairy prices underpinned higher beef slaughter rates in the first quarter, driving prices lower, but they remain strong by historical standards, Rabobank said in its quarterly....06 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDRetailAnzco Foods' profit falls by halfAnzco Foods, New Zealand's third-largest meat company, said profit halved in 2014, a year in which it bought out shareholder Itoham Foods' half stake in the nation's only large-scale cattle....31 Mar 04:00 PM
