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Fonterra Shareholders Council chairman, Ian Brown and deputy chairman Philip Palmer have been re-elected for another term.
Brown says he appreciated the support he and Palmer have received from fellow councillors.
"I look forward to continuing to lead the council as we work to improve Fonterra farmers' returns through effective monitoring and strong representation."
Their terms began last week and will run for 12 months.
Fonterra has slashed another 50c off its milk price forecast as global milk flows shows no sign of easing.
Fonterra shareholders say they will be keeping an eye on their co-operative's performance after the sale of its consumer businesses.
Fonterra chair Peter McBride says the divestment of Mainland Group is their last significant asset sale and signals the end of structural changes.
Canterbury farmer Michelle Pye has been elected to Fonterra’s board for a three-year term.
The Fonterra divestment capital return should provide “a tailwind to GDP growth” next year, according to a new ANZ NZ report, but it’s not “manna from heaven” for the economy.
Legal controls on the movement of fruits and vegetables are now in place in Auckland’s Mt Roskill suburb, says Biosecurity New Zealand Commissioner North Mike Inglis.
Arable growers worried that some weeds in their crops may have developed herbicide resistance can now get the suspected plants tested for free.
Fruit growers and exporters are worried following the discovery of a male Queensland fruit fly in Auckland this week.
Dairy prices have jumped in the overnight Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction, breaking a five-month negative streak.
Alliance Group chief executive Willie Wiese is leaving the company after three years in the role.
A booklet produced in 2025 by the Rotoiti 15 trust, Department of Conservation and Scion – now part of the Bioeconomy Science Institute – aims to help people identify insect pests and diseases.
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