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Editorial: Peak milk while market is weak
OPINION: Not so long ago, a payout starting with a six would have been happily accepted by the dairy sector.
Capital structure 'not working'
Fonterra's $1b cost-cutting plan
China dairy demand 'could return next year'
No penalty for minor FEI milk downgrades - Fonterra
Fonterra is no longer docking farmer milk cheques for minor milk quality downgrades, within the Fat Evaluation Index (FEI) grading system, until further notice.
Fonterra share price warning!
A diehard dairy co-operative champion and Fonterra shareholder is warning that the co-op could face a takeover bid if its share price continues to plummet.
Tough times ahead, farmers warned
Farmers are being told to expect tight times ahead as the projected milk price was revised to a new mid-point range of $7 following the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction earlier this month.
Scope for trouble
OPINION: It's interesting to note that Dutch co-operative Arla Foods is paying its farmers billions for reducing their scope three emissions (that's greenhouse gas emissions generated behind the farmgate).
KickStart into touch?
OPINION: Dairy farmers are doing it tough and the latest Global Dairy Trade auction results point to tougher times ahead.
Plenty of uncertainty at this stage
Farmers are being urged to budget on a milk price in the lower half of Fonterra's present guidance range, $6.25 to $7.75/kgMS.