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Seven days over deadline: Crafar stays put
Allan Crafar remains on his family farm in the Waikato, a week after the deadline expired for him to vacate the land.
Allan Crafar remains on his family farm in the Waikato, a week after the deadline expired for him to vacate the land.
Audrey Young speaks to an American dairy farmer and finds that a little understanding could go a long way.
Chinese-backed interests are reported to also be looking at up to 100 dairy farms in Otago and Southland, plus a factory.
Former dairy farmer Allan Crafar says he has been living in 'hell' since receivers took over his family company.
Fran O'Sullivan notes a contradiction emerging in the utterings of Fonterra on the one hand, and Federated Farmers on the other.
Allan Crafar, whose farms are in receivership owing $200m, says: "I've had a gutsful."
Fonterra fears its profits and market share will both take a hit if it doesn't forge ahead with planned changes to its business.
Fonterra shareholders will be able to invest in shares up two times their annual production rate, almost double that of current rates.
The drought hitting Northland farmers could not get much more serious, Federated Farmers says.
Prime Minister John Key will today front the first full meeting of a global environmental alliance.
Fonterra is talking to its farmers this week about ways of allowing them to start trading in its shares.
The Govt should think carefully when drawing up its new rules for the treatment of pigs, writes Catriona MacLennan.
Failed business dealings and pending court charges may not preclude a foreign purchase of NZ dairy farms.