Rural debt
Heightened concern that 2014 will see significant increases in interest rates adding to farmers' biggest bill
18th Feb 14, 12:25pm
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Heightened concern that 2014 will see significant increases in interest rates adding to farmers' biggest bill
Pita Alexander tells dairy farmers to 'make financial hay' before milk prices fall; sheep farmers turn to shine is coming
25th Oct 13, 2:07pm
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Pita Alexander tells dairy farmers to 'make financial hay' before milk prices fall; sheep farmers turn to shine is coming
Benje Patterson finds that pasture-raised Kiwi cows are highly productive specimens living in a sweet spot
7th May 13, 9:03am
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Benje Patterson finds that pasture-raised Kiwi cows are highly productive specimens living in a sweet spot
ASB leads way in rural lending growth helped by bounce back in dairy conversions
31st Jan 13, 4:03pm
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ASB leads way in rural lending growth helped by bounce back in dairy conversions
Business credit growth outstrips new housing loans in October as borrowers continue switch to fixed mortgages from floating ones
3rd Dec 12, 3:59pm
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Business credit growth outstrips new housing loans in October as borrowers continue switch to fixed mortgages from floating ones
To tap burgeoning Asian agricultural export opportunities Kiwis need to accept Asian investment and farm ownership or lose out to other countries, Mike Smith says
29th Nov 12, 4:14pm
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To tap burgeoning Asian agricultural export opportunities Kiwis need to accept Asian investment and farm ownership or lose out to other countries, Mike Smith says
'I would be mortified if Westpac NZ didn't appropriately sell interest rate swap agreements to farmers,' CEO Peter Clare says
6th Nov 12, 4:38pm
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'I would be mortified if Westpac NZ didn't appropriately sell interest rate swap agreements to farmers,' CEO Peter Clare says
'Financial Delinquincey' fortells failure for farms
Fed Farmers says farmers must take personal responsibility over bank deals gone sour; Banking Ombudsman says heavily indebted farmers reluctant to make waves with their banks
16th Oct 12, 4:14pm
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Fed Farmers says farmers must take personal responsibility over bank deals gone sour; Banking Ombudsman says heavily indebted farmers reluctant to make waves with their banks
Debt in the agricultural sector rises above NZ$49 billion for the first time, up 4.5% year-on-year
28th Sep 12, 4:42pm
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Debt in the agricultural sector rises above NZ$49 billion for the first time, up 4.5% year-on-year
Fitch puts AA+ credit rating of Dutch parent of Rabobank, NZ's biggest rural lender, on ratings watch negative
14th Oct 11, 2:53pm
Fitch puts AA+ credit rating of Dutch parent of Rabobank, NZ's biggest rural lender, on ratings watch negative
ANZ wants the Reserve Bank to phase in new rural capital rules to cushion higher borrowing costs for farmers
4th May 11, 4:32pm
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ANZ wants the Reserve Bank to phase in new rural capital rules to cushion higher borrowing costs for farmers
Selling all our assets makes New Zealanders 'serfs in our own country', says Brian Gaynor
27th Apr 11, 1:03pm
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Selling all our assets makes New Zealanders 'serfs in our own country', says Brian Gaynor
Huge jump in Rabobank NZ's annual profit despite almost NZ$34 mln of forgone interest
4th Apr 11, 5:53pm
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Huge jump in Rabobank NZ's annual profit despite almost NZ$34 mln of forgone interest
Reserve Bank to introduce new farm lending capital requirements from June
Dec bounce in dairy farm sales doesn't continue into Jan but REINZ sees 'significantly more' in March and April
15th Feb 11, 10:38am
Dec bounce in dairy farm sales doesn't continue into Jan but REINZ sees 'significantly more' in March and April
NZ wine's premium international position under threat as falling profitability and rising indebtedness continues
8th Dec 10, 11:35am
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NZ wine's premium international position under threat as falling profitability and rising indebtedness continues
Slow claw back for BNZ's more than NZ$40 million McVitty exposure
Fifty bids received for Crafar farms, Natural Dairy confident its offer is best
13th Jul 10, 11:45am
Fifty bids received for Crafar farms, Natural Dairy confident its offer is best