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Federated Farmers says John Wilson is the right man to lead Fonterra.

John Wilson has been appointed the chairman elect of Fonterra.

FONTERRA IS the fourth-largest dairy company globally in Rabobank’s rankings released last week but the bank expects vigorous competition in the coming year as companies ‘jostle’ to position themselves for changing markets.

AS FONTERRA’S Kauri factory in Northland kicked into gear on July 5, the cooperative was finishing off $100 million of maintenance upgrade nationwide.

Amendments to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill have passed its third and final reading in Parliament.

The new 60-strong team at Fonterra Darfield are into their final few weeks of trials before the first milk arrives.

Milk tankers have started rolling out of Northland this week while the remaining Fonterra manufacturing sites are in the final stages of a $100 million maintenance upgrade.

Fonterra has welcomed Government announcements on the 2011 Review of New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme, while restating its commitment to emissions reductions.

Fonterra' s vote on Trading Among Farmers means more safeguards are needed in the proposed legislation to protect farmer control and ownership, Labour's Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O'Connor says.

Fonterra' s vote on Trading Among Farmers means more safeguards are needed in the proposed legislation to protect farmer control and ownership, Labour's Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O'Connor says.