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MyFarm director Grant Rowan is considering another tilt at the Fonterra board elections.
Recent job losses announced by Fonterra aren’t linked to the low milk price faced by farmers.
Having been raised on a 70-cow farm in Taranaki, Fonterra Shareholders Council’s new chairman Duncan Coull knows a lot about resilience.
The latest drop in the Global Dairy Trade price index will impact many farmers carrying a lot of debt, says DairyNZ chairman John Luxton.
A lack of leadership within the American dairy industry is one reason why the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks ground to a halt recently in Hawaii.
Federated Farmers wants the Government to fast-track its infrastructure projects in dairy regions to assist local economies through the downturn in dairy prices.
Fonterra has announced a reduced farmgate milk price to $3.85/kgMS plus a 40-50 cent dividend per share for the 2015/16 season.
Fonterra Shareholders' Council chairman, Duncan Coull says the cooperative's unique position has enabled it to provide assistance to its farmers in these tough times.
Business advisory Crowe Horwath is calling on dairy industry stakeholders to work together in helping the sector get through the current difficult period of lower milk prices.
NZWSI’s general manager, John Dawson says that a continuing upward trend at today’s South Island wool sale saw prices increase.
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Dairy Companies are commending Trade Minister Tim Groser for standing firm at last week's Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations in Hawaii.
Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) say member feedback on their latest professional development offering has shown some impressive results.
CRV Ambreed says that dairy farmers looking for new ways to add cash to their back pocket may find something extra in the bull calf.
Federated Farmers say sharemilkers urgently need to go through partial budgets with their farm owners.
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