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A season to forget
New yoghurts, organic milk hits sweet spot for co-op
Fonterra says it is hitting the sweet spot with a spate of new products in its New Zealand brands business.
Watching the planets
Predicting the forecast a tough task for co-op
Farmers should expect “something around $5.00/kgMS” when Fonterra this week announces its opening forecast for the new season.
Is it really an equal playing field?
To call it a perfect storm trivialises the difficulties primary producers are facing in the balance between environment, welfare (human and animal) and economics.
Billions for Fonterra plant upgrades
Fonterra is pouring at least $1 billion into plant upgrades to improve efficiency and boost returns to farmer shareholders.
Fonterra gifts rare fire engine
Fonterra is gifting a rare fire engine to the Wellington Fire Museum, retiring the vehicle after more than 20 years of service in the cooperative.
Dairy prices fall further
More bad news for dairy farmers as the latest Global Dairy Trade auction saw the average price index slip by 2.2% to $2,472.
Ecology project dispelling tensions
A ten-year scheme for dairying and healthy ecosystems is breaking down longstanding tensions between farmers and ecologists, says Fonterra’s Carly Robinson.
Fonterra takes Mozzarella global
Work is complete on a new mozzarella plant at Fonterra's Clandeboye site, doubling production of the cheese and creating enough mozzarella to top more than 300 million pizzas a year.