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While New Zealand dairy may be a big chunk of this country’s inventory of greenhouse gas emissions (about 25%) it is relatively small as a component of total global emissions, says Fonterra chief scientist Jeremy Hill.

Nominations for the Fonterra board elections open today: two farmer-director positions are up for grabs.

Fonterra subsidiary, Farm Source is teaming up with a new online marketplace called TheMarket, operated by The Warehouse Group.

Competition for raw milk in Australia has reached an all-time high this year, leading to big processors such as Fonterra losing farmer suppliers, says dairy analyst Steve Spencer, Freshagenda.

Fonterra is facing a backlash from Australian farmer suppliers worried that the co-op could pull out of the extremely challenging market.

OPINION: Australia hasn't been a happy hunting ground for Fonterra in recent years thanks to increasing competition among processors and supermarkets pushing their weight around.

Fonterra says it will not install any more coal boilers or increase its capacity to burn coal.

Fonterra says the 2050 methane target should be based on “official scientific advice”.

Fonterra has announced a major revamp of its farmer-director election process.

A former Fonterra director says the co-op will do well in India “provided it’s prepared to play the long game”.