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Fonterra farmers were angry with the directive from the Shareholders Council to vote against a remit, says Greg Gent.

Fonterra farmers want a smaller board, says co-op chairman John Wilson.

A former chief executive of Australian dairy processor National Foods and Waikato dairy farmer Ashley Waugh has been elected to the Fonterra Board of Directors.

Fonterra's return on capital sits at the bottom end of the range of returns of other global dairy co-ops, says the Shareholders Council.

Former Fonterra directors Greg Gent and Colin Armer are banking on the "silent majority" of co-op shareholders in their quest to revamp the board.

Eight Fonterra Shareholders Council members have been returned unopposed for another three-year term.

The former head of the Fonterra Shareholders Council, Ian Brown, has dismissed claims about the relevance of the council.

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 new chairman of Fonterra Shareholders Council, Duncan Coull, says the cooperative spirit will help farmers through the downturn.