Agribusiness - June 9th Seasonal finance eases farm business pressures Co-author: Michelle Norton Banks have a range of products that can help New Zealand farmers keep the farm up and running. Seasonal finance, for example, is a loan that works for farmers rather than against them. What …
Agribusiness - June 9th 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 …
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on farmers’ spending Inland Revenue (IRD) is clamping down on farmers’ expenses, claiming the rural workers are using "outdated" tax deduction rules to fund their personal spending.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 …
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 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 …