Meat Industry restructuring

Silver Fern Farms announces contract extension and new special meeting date. Allan Barber reviews where this torturous process is at

Silver Fern Farms announces contract extension and new special meeting date. Allan Barber reviews where this torturous process is at

Allan Barber sees 80 shareholders risking 'catastrophe' at Silver Fern Farms to retain control, and restrain the industry heavyweight from its development plans

Allan Barber sees 80 shareholders risking 'catastrophe' at Silver Fern Farms to retain control, and restrain the industry heavyweight from its development plans

Allan Barber investigates the issues being raised by disgruntled shareholders of Silver Fern Farms over the Shanghai Maling deal

Allan Barber investigates the issues being raised by disgruntled shareholders of Silver Fern Farms over the Shanghai Maling deal

Allan Barber talks to John Loughlin and Sam McIvor about the direction each plans to take, and how they will manage their respective organisations

Allan Barber talks to John Loughlin and Sam McIvor about the direction each plans to take, and how they will manage their respective organisations

Lower prices, lower processing volumes, and lower profitability casts a pall over the meat export situation in the second half of 2016

Lower prices, lower processing volumes, and lower profitability casts a pall over the meat export situation in the second half of 2016

Allan Barber argues we need to be much more savvy with how we restructure our meat industry enterprises. Offshore investment that links us to large consumer markets is crucial to prosper

Allan Barber argues we need to be much more savvy with how we restructure our meat industry enterprises. Offshore investment that links us to large consumer markets is crucial to prosper

Allan Barber reviews the capacity and financial situation at Silver Fern Farms, concluding 'there is no alternative' to outside capital

Allan Barber reviews the capacity and financial situation at Silver Fern Farms, concluding 'there is no alternative' to outside capital

Allan Barber reports on the reaction to the 'moratorium proposal' among the leaders of the key players affected

Allan Barber reports on the reaction to the 'moratorium proposal' among the leaders of the key players affected

Allan Barber says that significant progress may soon be possible if a moratorium on new licences can underpin capacity rationalisation without stifling innovation or competition

Allan Barber says that significant progress may soon be possible if a moratorium on new licences can underpin capacity rationalisation without stifling innovation or competition

Allan Barber reviews the history of the redmeat processing industry which shows both farmers and processors have made tremendous progress

Allan Barber reviews the history of the redmeat processing industry which shows both farmers and processors have made tremendous progress

New Zealand's main meat co-operatives are undergoing change. Allan Barber assesses the recent history of both and prospects for each

New Zealand's main meat co-operatives are undergoing change. Allan Barber assesses the recent history of both and prospects for each

Allan Barber looks behind the latest Silver Fern Farms profit result and its change of senior managers, assessing the options for its future

Allan Barber looks behind the latest Silver Fern Farms profit result and its change of senior managers, assessing the options for its future

Allan Barber is hopeful, sceptical, and suspicious of the latest MIE group's survey and its prospects for adoption. Bridge, water, more

Allan Barber is hopeful, sceptical, and suspicious of the latest MIE group's survey and its prospects for adoption. Bridge, water, more

Allan Barber sees an industry trapped in its individual histories and unable to find the will to change given current incentives

Allan Barber sees an industry trapped in its individual histories and unable to find the will to change given current incentives

Allan Barber reviews the meat industry's year and whether farmer percetions of its structure and ability to generate value are justified

Allan Barber reviews the meat industry's year and whether farmer percetions of its structure and ability to generate value are justified