ONE OF the world’s biggest dairy companies has broken ground on a site for a factory in the South Island.

AS FONTERRA last month announced a 33% surge in half-year net profit, its share price had another story to tell.

CONVERTING A corner of a large-scale Southland sheep and beef unit to dairy has made the whole business more sustainable, say Andrew and Heather Tripp.

THE RIGHT form of governance is critical to good succession planning, says the organiser of a recent two-day summit on the subject held at Massey University.

With 66% of Fonterra shareholder-suppliers backing Trading Among Farmers (TAF), Federated Farmers is calling on the cooperative to unite. This call comes off an 85% turnout among shareholders.

With 66% of Fonterra shareholder-suppliers backing Trading Among Farmers (TAF), Federated Farmers is calling on the cooperative to unite. This call comes off an 85% turnout among shareholders.

Federated Farmers welcomes significant changes to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill following the primary production select committee consideration.