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Fonterra staff moved without fanfare into its new head office on the edge of Auckland's glitzy Viaduct area.
The silent move is unsurprising given the hardships faced by farmers after three consecutive seasons of low payout.
The office in Fanshawe Street brings together staff from four locations. It is leased by the co-op, having been planned several years ago when the payout was favourable.
Fonterra’s board has been reduced to nine - comprising six farmer-elected and three appointed directors.
Fonterra shareholders are concerned with a further decline in the co-op’s share of milk collected in New Zealand.
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Fonterra’s board has been reduced to nine - comprising six farmer-elected and three appointed directors.
Five hunting-related shootings this year is prompting a call to review firearm safety training for licencing.
The horticulture sector is a big winner from recent free trade deals sealed with the Gulf states, says Associate Agriculture Minister Nicola Grigg.
Fonterra shareholders are concerned with a further decline in the co-op’s share of milk collected in New Zealand.
A governance group has been formed, following extensive sector consultation, to implement the recommendations from the Industry Working Group's (IWG) final report and is said to be forming a 'road map' for improving New Zealand's animal genetic gain system.
Free workshops focused on managing risk in sharefarming got underway last week.
OPINION: Fonterra may have sold its dairy farms in China but the appetite for collaboration with the country remains strong.
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