Midday Report for Tuesday 19 August 2014

12:36 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.Injured All Blacks fate to be revealed and the defending US Open tennis champion pulls out. Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Andrew Cathie at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:22 PM.Pyne Gould says it expects its net profit for the year ended June, to be about 20-million dollars, reflecting both operating profits and asset sales. Audio

12:20 PM.The Environmental Protection Authority says its staff can't recommend Chatham Rock Phosphate's application for a marine consent to mine phosphate from the Chatham Rise. Audio

12:19 PM.The cost of buying the goods and services producers use to supply their customers, fell 1.0 percent in the three months ended in June, from the previous quarter. Audio

12:17 PM.Strong investment returns helped the Sydney-based Insurance Australia Group lift annual net profit by 59 percent. Audio

12:00 PM.The latest forecasts about the state of the economy and a Government Department holds meetings on the Justice Minister. Audio