PPCS briefing shareholder chance to comment
PPCS briefing shareholder chance to comment
Shareholders in Dunedin meat company PPCS will next week be briefed on company activities
Neal Wallace
Meat Industry Action Group seeks North Island support
Meat Industry Action Group seeks North Island support
Farmers are increasing the pressure on meat companies to force industry restructuring.
Farmers targeted as rabbit numbers soar
Farmers targeted as rabbit numbers soar
The Otago Regional Council is planning to come down hard on farmers who have not kept a lid on rabbit numbers.
Top Otago sharemilkers
Top Otago sharemilkers
Sharemilkers Greg and Kelly Kirkwood were last night named Otago Sharemilkers of the Year.
Claim ETS puts environment before exports
Claim ETS puts environment before exports
It is the Government's flagship climate change policy, but no-one appears to like the proposed emissions trading scheme (ETS).
Sharemilking success starts at basic level
Sharemilking success starts at basic level
In today's world of high-tech gadgetry and tools, Greg and Kelly Kirkwood are evidence that you still have to run a business efficiently and get the basics right.
Minority shareholder sells to Fonterra
Minority shareholder sells to Fonterra
Fonterra has all but bought outright the Chilean dairy company Soprole in a $250 million deal which takes its shareholding to 99.4%.
Fertiliser price rise on way for farmers
Fertiliser price rise on way for farmers
The price of superphosphate fertiliser could exceed $400 a tonne in coming months as manufacturing companies warn farmers to brace themselves for another round of price increases.
PGGW expands in Nelson
PGGW expands in Nelson
PGG Wrightson has expanded its business in Nelson with the purchase of Nelson Livestock Services.
Historic farm fetches $13m
Historic farm fetches $13m
A Mid-Canterbury farmer is understood to have paid more than $13 million for the historic Bushey Park farm in East Otago.
Accountants honoured by their peers
Accountants honoured by their peers
The accountancy profession celebrated its elite yesterday, with members of the Otago branch of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA) honouring 20 of its fellows with a centennial pin, issued as part of the association's centenary celebrations.
Anzco chairman criticises PPCS revelations
Anzco chairman criticises PPCS revelations
One of the parties courted in the failed meat company merger has accused PPCS of trying to make Alliance Group chairman and merger instigator Owen Poole look unprofessional by releasing details of the merger talks.
Marked improvement in fortunes for PPCS
Marked improvement in fortunes for PPCS
Dunedin meat processor PPCS has shaken-off a reputation of being a financial lame duck, with a $26 million turnaround in its half-year result.
NZ avoids boycotts by dropping mulesing
NZ avoids boycotts by dropping mulesing
Mulesing of merino sheep has been largely phased out with the New Zealand Merino marketing company securing premium prices from contracted wool users to cover the resulting higher farm costs.
Soaring world crop prices tempting meat farmers
Soaring world crop prices tempting meat farmers
Poor meat returns are boosting interest among sheep farmers in growing crops. Oamaru cropping farmer Chris Dennison said there had been a noticeable increase in interest in growing crops, but unlike 20 years ago, many farmers no longer had the equipment, infrastructure or knowledge to do it successfully.
Cropping for biofuel increasingly attractive
Cropping for biofuel increasingly attractive
The Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) is expecting up to 15,000ha of extra land to be cropped this year by sheep farmers seeking improved incomes.
End hate and distrust, meat firms told
End hate and distrust, meat firms told
Meat company bosses were yesterday told to put aside egos and personality conflicts and make changes to an industry many farmers fear will not survive unless profits improve.
Irate shareholders expected at meeting
Irate shareholders expected at meeting
Some PPCS shareholders are expected to vent their anger at a hastily arranged special meeting in Gore tomorrow to discuss the foundering meat industry restructuring plans.
PPCS faces isolation in meat deal
PPCS faces isolation in meat deal
PPCS appears increasingly isolated as the Alliance Group and the three other players in the failed meat mega merger look at ways of working together to improve farmer returns.
PPCS explains merger decision
PPCS explains merger decision
PPCS acted on professional advice when deciding not to sign a co-operation agreement with Alliance group, which last Friday effectively scuppered the meat mega merger.