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Dairy companies Association of NZ chairman, Malcolm Bailey has launched a scathing attack on the European Union’s proposed free trade agreement.

Politicians who advocate that New Zealand should adopt any form of protectionist trade policies have been labelled “stupid” by the chair of the Dairy Companies Association of NZ (DCANZ).

Dairy processors are warning that any suggestion that New Zealand should adopt a protectionist trade stance is “stupid”.

Dynamic gains in both the New Zealand and United Kingdom economies could be made if some trade barriers were freed up.

More than 75% of New Zealand’s dairy exports to China are still subject to tariffs the industry thought would by now be cut.

Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) has welcome the announcement that New Zealand and China are commencing negotiations towards a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) upgrade.

Fonterra will have at least one new director joining the board at its annual meeting in Darfield next month.

Two long-serving Fonterra farmer directors – Malcolm Bailey and Ian Farrelly –will retire from the Fonterra board at the cooperative’s annual meeting on 8 December.

Fonterra director Malcolm Bailey says there is a "clear 50/50 split" among shareholders on the issue of governance.

Fonterra and the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) heads are both disappointed in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement on dairy but there are "useful gains".