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Dairy Farms NZ wants $50M before listing
30 August 2017
Dairy Farms NZ aims to raise $30-$50 million of equity funding before going public to buy more farms and repay debt after being told it needs to double in size for a successful listing.
Marlborough vineyard opened up to investors
17 August 2017
Rural investment specialist, MyFarm is offering investors a share in a niche Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc vineyard focussed on the export market.
Farmers wary of spending profit early
8 August 2017
A survey of dairy farms in Waikato and Bay of Plenty in June found farmers had not lifted their spending despite the lift in payout.
Fake meat news is gaining traction
2 August 2017
Long held beliefs about meat consumption were challenged at the Red Meat Sector Conference held on Monday, with those attending told just because people ate meat it did not mean they would continue to do so.
More farms profitable - survey
2 August 2017
Federated Farmers July Farm Confidence Survey has shown a big jump in number of farms making a profit.
Farm sales ease amid optimism
17 July 2017
An easing in farm sales volumes in the last three months is seasonal and the coming year is expected to provide positive outcvomes for the rural community and service industries, Real Estate Institute rural spokesman Brian Peacocke says.
Rare bright spot on wool market
14 July 2017
The outlook for wool prices with got a rare boost with a lift in the coarse crossbred indicator after a very weak start to the 2017-18 season, AgriHQ analyst Sam Laurenson says.
Xero’s Drury talks up real-time farm data for banks
23 May 2017
Xero chief executive Rod Drury has claimed a success for both farmers and the banking sector after the use of his firm’s data let lenders keep tabs on stretched farm balance sheets during the global dairy price slump last year.
NZ lenders now more comfortable with agri exposure
4 May 2017
Bank of New Zealand and ANZ Bank New Zealand are much more comfortable with the strength of their agricultural loan books since global dairy prices bounced back, returning many farmers back to the black after a tough two seasons.
Sheep farm incomes revised up
28 April 2017
Sheep and beef farmers are facing a more profitable season than initially thought.
