Irish Dilemma
OPINION: The Irish dairy sector is facing a new dilemma - maintaining year-round fresh milk supplies.
Since the SFF/Shanghai Maling deal was announced earlier last month some SFF shareholders, and other critics, have expressed concerns about the implications of foreign investment.
Claims that Silver Fern Farms approached the Government for funding and/or sought a meeting with Finance Minister Bill English for over a year have been debunked by the co-op's chair Rob Hewett.
Beef exports are up 46%($61 million) in August 2015 compared with August 2014, says Statistics New Zealand.
John Dawson, CEO of NZWSI, reports that the South Island sale this week saw a strong market with steady support.
John Dawson, CEO of NZWSI, reports that the South Island sale this week saw a strong market with steady support.
The past year has tested many assumptions made about the world dairy market, most importantly that there was a once-bottomless market being driven by the urbanisation miracle occurring in China.
The NZ-China free trade deal has worked wonders for us. So why are the Aussies are still playing political football with their deal.
Dairy Australia chairman Geoff Akers says China is a growing and long term market for the Australian dairy industry.
OPINION: The Irish dairy sector is facing a new dilemma - maintaining year-round fresh milk supplies.
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