Fonterra launches $1500 on-farm funding for eligible farmers
Over 85% of Fonterra farmer suppliers will be eligible for customer funding up to $1,500 for solutions designed to drive on-farm efficiency gains and reduce emissions intensity.
At last week’s Deloitte Top 200 Awards, McBride won the Chairperson of the Year award, and Zespri was crowned Company of the Year. McBride will step down next February as Zespri chairman.
Fonterra shareholders are keen to see a seismic shift in Fonterra’s direction and fortunes.
McBride was appointed to the board last month — the only one of the three board-anointed candidates to get through.
Is chairman McBride the answer? Only time will tell.
