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The future of farmer lobby Meat Industry Excellence is up for discussion, says chairman Peter McDonald.

Deer Industry New Zealand says the northern summer trial promotion of Cervena venison in the Netherlands went down well with chefs and their customers.

Meat cooperative Alliance has made a pitch for farmers disgruntled by a rival's yes vote for a Chinese joint venture partnership.

Silver Fern Farms shareholders have approved the joint venture with Chinese company Shanghai Maling.

Most shareholders are speaking in support of Silver Fern farms' deal with Chinese company Shanghai Maling.

Silver Fern Farms chief executive Dean Hamilton says its capital structure has held back growth.

About 100 Silver Fern Farm shareholders have turned up for the company's special meeting in Dunedin.

Lobby group Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) says Silver Fern Farms shareholders must carefully scrutinise the proposed joint venture with Shanghai Maling.

MIE chairman Peter McDonald says the Silver Fern Farm (SFF) deal may be the last decision of significance that shareholders get to vote on.

West Otago farmer Allan Richardson will contest the South Island director for the Farmlands cooperative.