Agribusiness

Banks offer loan support after natural disasters

Co-author: Justine Davies Natural disasters can take their toll on rural businesses, so it pays to know what support is available from financial institutions.[/bs_Lead] From the Kaikoura earthquake, to widespread flooding in the aftermath of cyclones, it’s …

putting in hard work prepares future farmers

Agribusiness - June 9th

Future Farming: Who’s going to put in the hard yards?

Farmers who have been running the business for decades could be forgiven for finding the tasks second nature now. In fact, not that we'd condone it, they could probably milk cows and shear sheep in …

Agribusiness - October 17th

IRD cracks down on farmers’ spending

Inland Revenue (IRD) is clamping down on farmers’ expenses, claiming the rural workers are using "outdated" tax deduction rules to fund their personal spending. Currently, farmers can deduct 25% of farmhouse expenses but don’t have to …

Rural SMEs affected by declining nz dairy industry

Agribusiness - October 7th

Dairy Industry: Rural businesses fighting back with technology

More than a third of New Zealand’s agribusinesses have taken a financial blow with the struggling dairy industry, new data shows. Colmar Brunton surveys 1000 small-to-medium New Zealand businesses – 210 from rural regions – to …

Agribusiness - May 18th

ANZ: Agribusiness Resources & What To Know | Canstar

Canstar researches and rates agribusiness products on offer in New Zealand in our Bank of the Year – Agribusiness Award. We can't say what the future of agribusiness will be, but we can tell you …

Agribusiness - May 18th

Agribusiness banks: The top 5

The winner: ANZ Canstar congratulates ANZ on winning the 2016 Award for Bank of the Year – Agribusiness. ANZ has a long history, founded in 1835 in Sydney as the Bank of Australasia. Nearly 1 in 2 Kiwis have …

Agribusiness - May 17th

What can financial institutions offer agribusiness owners?

It goes without saying that agribusinesses, just like any other business, require access to loan and deposit products that aid their expansion, daily operation and other initiatives. However in addition to a standard range of …

How has this year shaped up so far for agribusiness? CANSTAR surveys the industry predictions for the second half of the year.

Agribusiness - May 17th

Agribusiness outlook for 2016

Agriculture production is decreasing from recent peaks, shows the latest data from Statistics New Zealand. However, New Zealand export trends show we continue to rely on dairy products, meat, wood, fruit, wine, seafood, and wool …

Agribusiness - May 1st

Agribusiness: Rabobank Monthly Update

Each month Rabobank's Agribusiness Monthly provides timely information and analysis on agricultural conditions, commodity price updates and commentary on the latest sectoral trends and developments. A quick rundown of April's highlights is as follows: Dairy Favourable weather …

Agribusiness - January 7th

More of the same expected for farmers in 2016

What is El Nino? El Nino and La Nina are weather cycles that are associated with sustained periods of warming or cooling respectively. El Nino occurs when sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean become significantly warmer than …