Backroads to the Beehive: A tale of two Canterbury Plains
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High farm prices and the sale of Mainland brands by Fonterra have brought significant cash to the Canterbury Plains. However, the farming sector only employs a small minority of the local population. This wealth is not distributed evenly across the region. Not everyone is benefiting from the current farming boom.
Plenty of cash is flowing on the Canterbury Plains, thanks to high farm prices and Fonterra's sale of the Mainland brands, but the sector employs a minority of people and not everyone is benefiting from the farming boom.