DairyNZ: Strong payouts offset high farm costs
The dairy sector is in a relatively stable position, with strong milk price payout forecasts continuing to offset ongoing high farm costs, according to DairyNZ.
She replaces John Luxton, who stepped down as DairyNZ chairman and retired at today's annual meeting.
Two sitting board members- Ben Allomes and Michael Spaans were re-elected for anther term.
Cook has served as an associate director of DairyNZ; she was the 2006 NZ Sharemilker of the Year and was a finalist in the NZ Dairy Woman of the year award this year.
She has 30 years dairy farming experience in Waikato and Southland.
Meanwhile DairyNZ will appoint a new chairman at a board meeting early next month.
Barry Harris will act as chairman until the new leader is appointed.
Former Fonterra director Jim van der Poel is the frontrunner for the post.
