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This year's Fonterra board elections are not attracting candidates.
Farmers whose heads are down while tackling tough times have little appetite for such a contest.
Does this mean the farmers are happy with the way Fonterra is running?
Nominations close at the end of this week.
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.
OPINION: Fonterra may have sold its dairy farms in China but the appetite for collaboration with the country remains strong.
OPINION: The Listener's latest piece on winter grazing among Southland dairy farmers leaves much to be desired.
OPINION: Should there be an inquiry into virtual fencing technology for cows?
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.
OPINION: The Listener's latest piece on winter grazing among Southland dairy farmers leaves much to be desired.
