Global customers to fund new incentives for Fonterra farmers
Fonterra has announced new financial incentives for farmers who achieve on-farm emissions targets.
The Fonterra Shareholders Council has elected Ian Brown as its chairman.
The decision to formally elect Brown provides the Council with continuity heading into a post-Trading Among Farmers environment. Brown took over the chairmanship eight weeks aho after Simon Couper resigned over TAF.
Brown then helped guide the council and shareholders through the TAF final vote.
Brown looks forward to leading the council. Philip Palmer, Wairarapa ward, was elected as deputy chair
Commodity prices and interest rates play a huge role in shaping farmer confidence, but these factors are beyond their control, says Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre.
DairyNZ is supporting a proposed new learning model for apprenticeships and traineeships that would see training, education, and pastoral care delivered together to provide the best chance of success.
Two agritech companies have joined forces to help eliminate manual entry and save farmer time.
The recent squabble between the Cook Islands and NZ over their deal with China has added a new element of tension in the relationship between China and NZ.
The world is now amid potentially one of the most disruptive periods in world trade for a very long time.
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