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It appears much of the angst and anger percolating through the farming sector over proposed changes to health and safety regulations may now have eased.

Fonterra's 10,500 farmer shareholders got hit by a double whammy last week.

While the latest floods in the lower North Island are not as widespread and therefore not in the same league as those of 2004, they are nonetheless distressing and devastating to many farming families.

They say good things take time. However, the time taken by Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiators is testing the patience of stakeholders; doubt is setting in among the 12 countries involved.

The news that Fonterra is to hire international consulting firm McKinsey & Co to see what needs to be changed in the organisation is breathtaking.

The most important asset on a farm is the farmer; a healthy farmer means a healthy business.

"When you have confidence you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun you can do amazing things." So said an American footballer by the name of Joe Namath.

Dairy farmers will be bracing for sombre news from Fonterra this Wednesday.

You know something is up in the farming world when three different government agencies are all casting a critical eye over the sector.

Dairy industry optimists have for months been talking up the future, saying things will improve.