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Down she goes – Fonterra next?

THE COUNTRY’S second-largest dairy company Westland has cut its payout for the coming season and it’s expected Fonterra will make a similar call this month.

Feds look at ‘refresh’ for more cohesion

Federated Farmers President William Rolleston

FEDERATED FARMERS is undergoing a ‘strategy refresh’, as revealed to Rural News by president William Rolleston at the national council meeting in Wellington last month. It involves discussions with all provincial presidents, assisted by a management consultant.

Lift NZ’s organic standards – farmers

DISILLUSIONED FARMERS are looking for an internationally acceptable national organic standard due to a rise in international rules incompatible with the New Zealand farming system.

Faster traceability major focus

Theo Spierings and Jim van der Poel at FSF annual meeting.

FONTERRA CHIEF executive Theo Spierings says more work is needed to improve its traceability credentials.

Agribusiness leaders tasked with challenge

TRYING TO determine how primary producers can achieve the Government’s goal of doubling New Zealand’s exports by 2025 was the focus of a meeting of the agribusiness ‘boot camp’ group in Wellington last week. The meeting was attended by the chairs and senior managers representing 80% of New Zealand’s primary exports.

Tell New Zealand’s great story

GREG MUIR chief executive of Tru-Test, agrees the biggest challenge to the primary sector is attracting the right people.

Ingredients business vital to Fonterra’s future success

FONTERRA’S INGREDIENTS business is an “aircraft carrier” that allows the co-op to visit global markets efficiently, says chief executive Theo Spierings.

Cool it or lose it – threat

NEW ZEALAND is bowing to international pressure by introducing new milk cooling rules for dairy farmers.

Waitaki Valley the new ‘Milk Valley’

WE’VE ALL heard of Silicon Valley in California. Now China’s biggest dairy company appears to have similarly named the Waitaki Valley.

WRONZ to step up?

THE WOOL Research Organisation of New Zealand (WRONZ) is exploring whether it can pick up some industry-good activities proposed under the defeated wool levy.