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Avian Deterrent Grass Wins DuPont Innovation Award

Thursday, 19 May 2011, 5:45 pm | PGG Wrightson

An avian deterrent grass being commercialised by PGG Wrightson Turf has scooped the Australasian DuPont Innovation Award for Performance Materials, which recognises the commercialisation of outstanding science and technology in Australasia. More >>

PGG Wrightson Seeds continues Australian expansion

Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 11:50 am | PGG Wrightson

PGG Wrightson Seeds Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of PGG Wrightson Ltd, has purchased the assets of Southedge Seeds Pty Ltd "Southedge Seeds", effective 9 May 2011. More >>

Agria Partial Takeover Offer Completes

Thursday, 5 May 2011, 11:12 am | PGG Wrightson

Following total acceptances (inclusive of Agria (Singapore) PTE Limited’s shareholding prior to the partial takeover offer) of a combined 78.16% of PGG Wrightson shares on issue, the scaling of acceptances is now complete and Agria has scaled back its ... More >>

Rural Companies Co-Ordinate Efforts To Raise $152,000

Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 11:26 am | PGG Wrightson

The country's leading agribusinesses worked together in March to facilitate donations from farmer clients into the Christchurch Earthquake Fund. More >>

Structural Changes at Wool Partners International

Tuesday, 15 March 2011, 2:23 pm | PGG Wrightson

Wool Partners International and PGG Wrightson announced today that they have reached agreement on the future direction of WPI. Following the conclusion of the Wool Partners Co-operative capital raise WPI will soon revert to being 100% owned by PGW. More >>

PGG Wrightson launches new National Seminar Series

Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 2:29 pm | PGG Wrightson

Inspirational Paralympics medallist Mark Inglis headlines this year’s PGG Wrightson National Seminar Series, comprising 12 full day seminars starting on 29 March in Hamilton and finishing in Balclutha 27 May. Radio personality Jamie McKay will MC ... More >>

Rural Services Coordinate efforts to fast track relief

Thursday, 3 March 2011, 3:13 pm | PGG Wrightson

The country's leading agribusinesses are working together to facilitate donations from farmer clients into the Christchurch Earthquake Fund. More >>

Christchurch Earthquake Update - PGG Wrightson

Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 11:26 am | PGG Wrightson

PGG Wrightson (PGW) can report that it has incurred no loss of human life, nor obvious infrastructural damage to any of its operations located in the Christchurch region. The company is receiving engineering advice as to the safety of its administrative ... More >>

PGG Wrightson Takeover Update

Monday, 21 February 2011, 10:35 am | PGG Wrightson

PGG Wrightson Limited’s (“PGW”) Takeover Response Committee of independent directors (“Committee”) announced on 4 February 2011 that it had received an approach from a second party who had indicated an interest in making a takeover offer ... More >>

‘Business as Usual’ for Wool Partners International

Friday, 18 February 2011, 11:46 am | PGG Wrightson

Wool Partners International (WPI) and PGG Wrightson Limited (PGW) have today announced that it is business as usual for WPI in the aftermath of the Wool Partners Co-operative capital raising not proceeding to a successful outcome. PGW Managing Director, George ... More >>

PGG Wrightson Puts Cash Back Into Rural Communities

Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 12:46 pm | PGG Wrightson

PGG Wrightson, New Zealand’s leading rural services provider, is launching its ‘Cash for Communities’ programme, putting money where it is needed most in local communities. The programme, which runs from early February until the end of May 2011, ... More >>

Potential counter offer for PGW

Friday, 4 February 2011, 9:58 am | PGG Wrightson

Good morning, please see attached notice of an indicative counter offer for PGW. Please note the highlighted section below – and I would reinforce that the Board and senior management are therefore not in a position to comment further at this ... More >>

Waikato rural property sales picking up

Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 1:17 pm | PGG Wrightson

Waikato may be leading the rest of the country out of the downturn in farm sales, says a leading local rural real estate specialist. Ian Morgan, PGG Wrightson Real Estate sales manager for Waikato, said the sector may have turned the corner, with ... More >>

PGG Wrightson Appoints New Managing Director

Friday, 24 December 2010, 11:56 am | PGG Wrightson

The Board of PGG Wrightson (PGW) is pleased to announce the appointment of George Gould as Group Managing Director effective 1st February 2011. A director of PGW since 5 January 2010, he is the former managing director of Pyne Gould Guinness Limited, ... More >>

PGG Wrightson Finance joins Banking Ombudsman Scheme

Wednesday, 1 December 2010, 1:03 pm | PGG Wrightson

PGG Wrightson Finance Limited has been accepted as a participant in the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, one of the few finance companies that meet the quality criteria of being financially sound and having a strong customer ethic under the newly expanded scheme. ... More >>

PGG Wrightson Continues Expansion in Australia

Tuesday, 23 November 2010, 3:54 pm | PGG Wrightson

PGG Wrightson Seeds Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of PGG Wrightson Ltd, has purchased the assets of Keith Seeds Pty Ltd, effective 22 November 2010. The Group General Manager of PGG Wrightson’s AgriTech Division, John McKenzie, said the purchase ... More >>

Lismore dairy farm sale sets industry benchmark

Thursday, 14 October 2010, 4:14 pm | PGG Wrightson

A substantial Mid Canterbury irrigated farm sold at auction this week has set a benchmark for local dairy land values, according to the auctioneer who sold the property. More >>

Positive market reaction to historic property

Monday, 23 August 2010, 12:46 pm | PGG Wrightson

The market response to a South Canterbury farm that sold recently shows there are some positives in otherwise trying times for rural property, say the agents who made the sale. More >>

Remarkable Coastal Property For Sale

Tuesday, 13 April 2010, 12:39 pm | PGG Wrightson

One of New Zealand’s most remarkable coastal properties, commanding exceptional views, is on the market. At Baring Head, the 284 hectare headland property separates Wellington Harbour and Palliser Bay at the southern end of the North Island, overlooking ... More >>

PGG Wrightson Finance joins Extended Retail Deposi

Tuesday, 6 April 2010, 10:11 am | PGG Wrightson

PGG Wrightson Finance has been accepted into the Extended Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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