Wednesday, 24 June 2015 11:26

What now for freebies?

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Are dairy farmers responsible for providing breakfast to needy children? We don’t think so.

With the milk payout falling and little sign of a bounce-back in the near future, many farmers are struggling to break even. Yet, Fonterra is forking out nearly $20 million for milk for schools.

The management review of Fonterra should be widened to include freebies Fonterra is giving the community; these might be a good public relations exercise but in these tough times every dollar should be returned to farmer shareholders, not thrown at a need the Government must take responsibility for. 

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