Editorial: Agriculture must again lead us to recovery
We say: Winter is coming, not just weather-wise, and farmers are feeling it too.
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Can Fonterra and our dairy farmers save the economy?
Fonterra must keep winning in the economic battle against Covid-19.
Dairy prices fall at fourth auction in a row on coronavirus factor
The price of wholemilk powder fell to its lowest point in more than a year.
Fonterra sticks with milk price, earnings forecasts for 2020
The co-op said its farmgate milk price forecast range would remain at $7.00-7.60 per kg.
Rebecca Howard: Why Fonterra is vulnerable to coronavirus
Fonterra recognises a sustained drop in consumption would impact sales
Fonterra's Australian milk collection slumps
Fonterra's Australian milk collection has slumped by 16 per cent so far this season.
Jarden tells Fonterra: keep dumping non-core assets
Analysts questions the milk pool Fonterra continues to own outside New Zealand
Comment: Will protein technology actually restore balance to the global food system?
The way consumers understand food is evolving
Fonterra called out on threat to close factories
Strong buyer interest in Fonterra factories claimed if it can't compete for milk.
Fonterra units up 24 per cent since new strategy unveiled
Dairy co-op will need to deliver at this share price, analyst says
Fonterra's $605m disaster: NZ's biggest company to clean house
Fonterra confirms ugly loss, starts cleaning house.
Andrea Fox: Fonterra has a bigger problem than red ink
Why not just publish the results unaudited?
Fonterra's financial woes: Why the Beehive is suddenly taking interest
Should Fonterra legislation require top quality directors?
Fonterra's new financial headache, as FMA moves in on NZ's biggest company
Beingmate's rollercoaster financial ride continues.
Fonterra wants end to compulsory pick-up
Fonterra calls foul over having to take all milk as dairy industry review terms emerge.
Dairy prices slip for second straight auction
The price of milk powder decreased amid an increase in supply.
Fonterra units steady after arrests
Fonterra's NZX-traded units were unchanged despite news over the weekend that 19 people had been arrested in alleged milk powder scam.
Fonterra shareholders back new governance model
The key change to the governance model will enable farmers to directly nominate their own choice for selection to the board.
Fonterra re-jigs governance review
The new model allows farmers to directly nominate their choice for selection to the board.
Murray Goulburn sets low Aussie milk price forecast
Fonterra's opposite number in Australia has announced A$4.31 per kg of milksolids as its opening farmgate milk price for the season.
Fonterra unveils management reshuffle
Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings has reshuffled the roles of some of his top managers for the third time this year.
Fonterra governance vote falls short
Fonterra's plan to alter its governance structure has been defeated.
Fonterra's shareholders to vote on change
Fonterra's shareholders will vote tomorrow on a raft of changes - including reducing the board's size to 11 from 13.
Fonterra chair: Time to end mud-slinging
Fonterra chairman John Wilson has linked Theo Spierings' resignation rumours to next week's farmer vote on changes.
Fonterra shareholders vote on changes next month
Fonterra's farmer shareholders will vote next month on whether to accept governance changes to trim the board.
Mild improvement in dairy prices tipped
A mild improvement in dairy prices is expected at this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction - the last for the 2015-16 season.
Could cash-strapped farmers sell shares?
Fonterra could let farmer shareholders sell shares based on annual milk production to reduce debt, analysts say.
The Economy Hub: Fonterra in a race it can't win
Fonterra's increased dividend payment isn't enough for most farmers to pay their interest bill, says Jacqueline Rowarth.
Fran O'Sullivan: Fonterra makes the right call
COMMENT: Fonterra has made the right call by accelerating dividend payments instead of extending its dairy farmer shareholders loan package, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
Fonterra confirms closure of cheese plant
Fonterra has confirmed the closure of its cheese plant in Kaikoura next month.