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Soaring milk prices push Open Country into the red
Olam, the Singaporean food commodities group, says high NZ milk prices have wiped out profits at its 25 per cent-owned Open Country Dairy and it may consider exiting the investment.
Secret talks on farmers' trading plan
Fonterra's bold plan strikes hurdles, writes Jonathan Underhill.
Jobs lost as milk prices force cheese factory closure
High milk prices have forced an award-winning Hawkes Bay cheese factory to close, with the loss of nine jobs.
Crying over milk prices
Imagine, by some clever sleight of hand, dairy monopoly Fonterra artificially inflated the price it pays to farmers.
Food prices up again in March
Food prices were up 0.3 per cent last month, says Stats NZ, with prices up 5.5 from a year earlier.
Fonterra, supermarkets focus of milk price probe
Fonterra is being asked to hand over its raw milk price calculations to the Commerce Commission, as it looks into whether a full milk price inquiry is justified.
Fonterra confirms it is on track for record payout
Dairy giant Fonterra says strong international markets mean this season is shaping up as one of the best ever for returns to its farmer owners.
Increase in dirty dairy farms unacceptable, says Fonterra
An increase in the number of farmers failing to meet effluent rules is unacceptable, says dairy giant Fonterra.
Rise in dirty dairy farms unacceptable, says Fonterra
An increase in the number of farmers failing significantly to meet effluent rules is unacceptable, says Fonterra. Significant non-compliance increased by 1 per cent to 16 per cent for the 2009/10 season.