Farmers not equal to shareholders, court hears
The farmers ended up supplying Fonterra after it bought a failed Canterbury dairy business out of receivership.
The farmers ended up supplying Fonterra after it bought a failed Canterbury dairy business out of receivership.
Dom talks Global Dairy Trade with Fonterra's Head of Co-operative Affairs for the Central Districts region Dallen Olson.
Fonterra's Farm Source Chief Operating Officer reviews last night's positive Global Dairy Trade auction which resulted in a 7.7% increase.
World dairy prices put on their third significant gain in a row at the latest GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction overnight.
Signals are pointing to another mad rush for product at this week's GDT auction, according to ANZ rural economist Con Williams.
Signs look good for a further rise in global dairy prices - and maybe a return to profit.
Scott Walls updates us on what's happening with Fonterra in the Taranaki region.
There's a lot riding on Fonterra's financial results due out on September 22.
Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings' challenge 'build windmills not walls' is galvanising the dairy co-operative.
Fonterra has raised its farmgate milk price forecast by 50 cents to $4.75 per kg of milksolids.
COMMENT: Growing competition in NZ dairy market means time is right to adopt growth focus.
Fall in farm conversions prompts interest in horticulture, honey and alternatives such as sheep milk.
Has dairy turned the corner? Latest price 'couldn't come at a better time'.
Dairy futures have rallied sharply, suggesting next week's world dairy auction will show a big rise.
Fonterra's Southland/Otago Head Mark Robinson chats to The Country Early Edition's Dom George about what's happening in his patch at the moment.
COMMENT: Our dairy industry is under serious stress, argues Tony Baldwin. Here's a way to fix the problem.
Fonterra's Chief Operating Officer for Farm Source reviews the latest GDT auction which resulted in a 6.6% rise in dairy commodity prices, while whole milk powder lifted 9.9%.
World dairy prices have shot higher at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, with the GDT price index gaining 6.6pc.
The dairy giant has stuck with its farmgate milkprice of $4.25.
ASB Bank is punting on Fonterra leaving its 2016/7 farmgate milk price forecast unchanged at $4.25 a kg of milk solids.
Fonterra's Bay of Plenty Head of Co-operative affairs Lisa Payne updates us on what's happening in the region at the moment.
Fonterra will update its farmgate milk price and reveal earnings per share forecasts for 2016/17 on Monday.
Head of Co-operative affairs for Fonterra in Northland Eric Morrison caught up with The Country Early Edition's Dom George today.
A gain in whole milk powder offset a fall for most other products in the latest overnight dairy auction.
Farm prices are on the way down, led by an 18 per cent decline in the dairy sector over the past 12 months.
Fonterra's Head of Co-operative Affairs for the Taranaki region Scott Walls catches up with The Country Early Edition's Dom George
International dairy prices edged down at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, the GDT price index falling by 0.4 per cent since the previous sale last month.
Fonterra's Head of co-operative affairs in Canterbury discusses the implications of Brexit for the dairy giant and the industry as a whole with The Country Early Edition's Dom George.
As the dairy co-op tries to sell infant formula to Chinese parents, it's playing catch-up with competitors who got there first.