BusinessTaupo Beef wins green kudosTaupo Beef has taken out the top spot as the most sustainable New Zealand business, winning the NZI Greatest Contribution to a Sustainable New Zealand award, as well as the Restorative Impact award....24 Nov 04:00 PM
AgribusinessPrices to put spring in farmers' stepNZ sheep and beef farmers got higher prices in the September quarter, outpacing the rise in the prices they paid.19 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDEmploymentAffco 'unlawfully' locked out meatworkersEmployment Court found Affco unlawfully locked out meatworkers from collective bargaining.17 Nov 06:45 PM
WorldSecret footage shines light on US pork industryA video taken at one of US largest pork producers shows pigs being dragged across the floor, being beaten with paddles, and sick to the point of immobility.12 Nov 09:08 PM
AgribusinessSlow start hurts AllianceDifficult conditions for sheep meat overseas helped drive Alliance Group's pre-tax profit down by 55.1 per cent to $7.9 million in the year.12 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDInvestmentNo buyers for Mad Butcher sitesVeritas Investments says it has had no success selling Mad Butcher outlets and that the meat chain continues to face a "challenging" environment.29 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Should we eat fewer animal products?Until I heard about the possibility of processed meats making me sick, my main reason for cutting down was to try and curb the middle age weight gain, writes Sam Judd.28 Oct 07:13 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
