PremiumNigel StirlingNZ Herald·26 Jul, 2026 11:00 PM3 mins to readA $70 million turnaround in pre-tax profits announced by Silver Fern Farms earlier this year has clearly given the Dunedin-based company a stronger hand to play with its funders.Strong returns for meat companies are helping to repair what has been an often fractious relationship with the industry’s bankers.That was in evidence recently when the banking syndicate for the industry’s largest player, Silver Fern Farms, extended its line of credit for a further two years.

The syndicate, led