Thanks John, for the milk price!
Dairy farmers have former Fonterra chairman John Wilson to thank for the milk price they enjoy today, says Sir Henry van der Heyden.
FONTERRA CHAIRMAN says its Farm Source scheme is not just a rebranding.
Speaking at Fonterra's annual meeting in Palmerston North this morning, John Wilson says Fonterra's board "won't waste farmers' money".
He says Farm Source connects farmer shareholders to the full strength of the co-op.
Fonterra launched Farm Source in Methven earlier this year.Farm Source livery will be extended to include 71 'hubs' throughout New Zealand within 25km from 90% of Fonterra farmers.
About 250 farmers are at the annual meeting.
China’s Ambassador Wang Xiaolong says bilateral economic and trade cooperation between China and New Zealand has made significant and rapid progress.
South Waikato farm manager Ben Purua’s amazing transformation from gang life to milking cows was rewarded with the Ahuwhenua Young Maori Farmer award last night.
Bankers have been making record profits in the last few years, but those aren’t the only records they’ve been breaking, says Federated Farmers vice president Richard McIntyre.
The 2023-24 season has been a roller coaster ride for Waikato dairy farmers, according to Federated Farmers dairy section chair, Mathew Zonderop.
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) director general Ray Smith says job cuts announced this morning will not impact the way the Ministry is organised or merge business units.
Scales Corporation is acquiring a number of orchard assets from Bostock Group.