Agribusiness - June 9th Putting in hard yards prepares future farmers 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on farmers’ spending Inland Revenue (IRD) is clamping down on farmers’ expenses, claiming the rural workers are using "outdated" tax deduction rules to fund their personal spending.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 Rural SMEs suffer dairy slump backlash 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 About ANZ’s agribusiness resources 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 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? Each year CANSTAR researches and rates the agribusiness products and services on offer by New Zealand institutions. So how can financial institutions add value to agribusiness owners? It goes without saying that agribusinesses, just like any …
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 this month 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 …
Agribusiness - January 5th There’s long-term demand for rural property Some 70% of New Zealand’s exports come from the agribusiness sector and it has been said, with global admiration, that the whole country is a “delicatessen on a plate”. Here are a few quick facts: New …
