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![Nation of Debt: $63b down, farmers struggling to break even](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Nation of Debt: $63b down, farmers struggling to break even
Farm debt has come down but rising costs and a falling milk price are piling pressure on.
![Two SFF directors retire after maximum term reached](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Two SFF directors retire after maximum term reached
There is a new look around the board table of Silver Fern Farms (SFF) Cooperative Ltd.
![Silver Fern Farms lifts profit by 82%](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Silver Fern Farms lifts profit by 82%
Biggest changes in 75 years vindicated, Silver Fern says.
![CSI wine: Kiwi firm raises $58m, launches proof-of-origin mark for wine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
CSI wine: Kiwi firm raises $58m, launches proof-of-origin mark for wine
Tech pitched as the answer to a global counterfeiting crisis.
![Silver Fern Farms fined $337k over potentially lethal ammonia leak](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Silver Fern Farms fined $337k over potentially lethal ammonia leak
Ammonia leak potentially lethal to residents, staff and emergency services.
![Former All Black's end of an era with Silver Fern Farms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Former All Black's end of an era with Silver Fern Farms
Lyn Jaffray has been with the meat processing company for 48 years.
![Meat company repays controversial $43m wage subsidy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Meat company repays controversial $43m wage subsidy
Meat company pays back $43m wage subsidy claim.
![NZ-North Asia shipping severely curtailed by outbreak disruption](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
NZ-North Asia shipping severely curtailed by outbreak disruption
Shipping capacity between NZ and key north Asian markets has fallen drastically.
![The rise and rise of China in NZ's meat export trade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
The rise and rise of China in NZ's meat export trade
New Zealand's beef exports to China have grown rapidly over the last 10 years.
![Silver Fern Farms forecasts record spend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Silver Fern Farms forecasts record spend
High volumes caused by dry conditions and high prices make their mark.
![Mixed meat season ahead - Silver Fern](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Mixed meat season ahead - Silver Fern
Meat market conditions are looking mixed going into next season, Silver Fern says
![Silver Fern CEO steps down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Silver Fern CEO steps down
Dean Hamilton will leave at the end of the year. A search is underway for his replacement.
![Meat worker fired for not washing hands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Meat worker fired for not washing hands
Silver Fern Farms felt the worker's actions put their international licence in jeopardy.
![SFF closes plant, 370 jobs gone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
SFF closes plant, 370 jobs gone
Silver Fern Farms confirms plant closure, costing hundreds of jobs.
![Workers grim-faced at Ashburton meeting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Workers grim-faced at Ashburton meeting
That SFF's Fairton plant was closing came as no surprise to most who lost their jobs.
![370 jobs at stake at Silver Fern Farms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
370 jobs at stake at Silver Fern Farms
Silver Fern Farms said it is planning to close its Fairton sheepmeat processing plant.
![Silver Fern Farms weighs up closures](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Silver Fern Farms weighs up closures
The meat processor is consulting with staff in Wairoa and Mossburn on options for closing the two sites.
![$261m meat deal gets green light](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
$261m meat deal gets green light
The government has given the green light for China's Shanghai Maling Aquarius to acquire half of Silver Fern Farms.
![Silver Fern Farms awaits OIO decision](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Silver Fern Farms awaits OIO decision
Silver Fern Farms and Shanghai Maling have a few more nervous days to wait before they learn whether their joint venture proposal can go ahead.
![Silver Fern shareholders endorse joint venture](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Silver Fern shareholders endorse joint venture
The meat processor said 80.4 per cent of votes cast were in favour of the partnership with Shanghai Maling.
![Silver Fern shareholders vote today on China deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Silver Fern shareholders vote today on China deal
Silver Fern shareholders will revisit the controversial joint-venture with China's Shanghai Maling at a special meeting this afternoon.