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Tatua shines again in dairy payout

Small Waikato milk processor Tatua's payout has again left other dairy co-ops trailing behind.

Lobby group continues fight

Lobby group Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) says Silver Fern Farms shareholders must carefully scrutinise the proposed joint venture with Shanghai Maling.

Has the Fat Lady sung on mega meat merger?

Merger proponent Jeff Grant has not given up hope yet.

Any opportunity to cooperate with Silver Farm Farms should continue to be pursued, says Alliance shareholder Jeff Grant.

Less milk expected now

Most of the major banks are predicting a drop between 4% and 8% – much higher than Fonterra's current forecast of a 2-3% fall.

Skellerup’s international sales up

Skellerup, the makers of Red Bands, are doing well in the international market.

Agriculture product sales growth in US, China and South America enabled Skellerup to increase its agri division earnings despite the slightly softer New Zealand market, says chair Sir Selwyn Cushing.

Banks raise dairy forecasts

Farmgate milk price forecasts by at least two banks, ASB and BNZ, have now been hiked upwards to $5/kgMS for the 2015-16 season.

Fonterra’s PKE decision upsets many

Fonterra is being urged not to force restrictions on the use of palm kernel expeller (PKE) without consulting farmers.

Chair claims proposal well thought-out

AgResearch chair Sam Robinson says the proposal for change has been well thought out.

AgResearch restructure plans criticised

AgResearch’s controversial restructuring proposal has been developed by its management team lead by chief executive Tom Richardson.

A former director of AgResearch, Dr Jock Allison, says the present organisation doesn't know how to nurture and grow its scientists.

Fonterra’s China farms leak $44m

Low milk prices have not only affected farmgate returns in New Zealand, they blew a $44 million hole last financial year in Fonterra's China farm business.