Cost of Living Crisis 'Cost Government Votes'
Outgoing ACT MP and dairy farmer Mark Cameron says Saturday’s election result reflects voters deeply impacted by the cost of living.
OPINION: Get offside with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters at your own peril.
That's what Fonterra is finding out after NZF's new dairy policy that would force Fonterra to supply tenfold the amount of raw milk to its competitors than it currently has to.
The 'use it or lose it' policy would give qualifying manufacturers investing in new value-added dairy production access to up to 500 million litres of Fonterra milk per year for 10 years, by lifting existing regulatory settings tenfold from the current 50 million litres.
Peters was a sharp critic of Fonterra's $4.2b sale of its consumer business to Lactalis.
His message is clear, "Fonterra has made its choice. Now New Zealand must make our choice."
The New Zealand dairy sector set a record in the 2025/26 season, producing more than two billion kilograms of milksolids for the first time.
Milk powder prices are continuing their merry run, firming up a potential $10/kgMS farmgate price this season.
Teachers are welcoming the outgoing Government’s U-turn allowing agriculture and horticultural science to remain a standalone Year 11 subject.
Outgoing ACT MP and dairy farmer Mark Cameron says Saturday’s election result reflects voters deeply impacted by the cost of living.
Another former Federated Farmers national president is heading to Parliament.
Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) independent director Murray Denyer is stepping down from the board after six years.
OPINION: It seems Canterbury processor Synlait is still in the doldrums.
OPINION: Get offside with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters at your own peril.