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Fonterra shareholders' chairman resigns

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:44:00 +1200

Fonterra's bold plan to gain a second mandate from farmer shareholders for its controversial Trading Among Farmers scheme has taken a body blow with the resignation of the Fonterra Shareholders' Council chairman Simon Couper.

Fed Farmers slam Govt's education plan

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:14:00 +1200

Federated Farmers has slammed the Government’s plans to increase class sizes, saying it is short-sighted, bad for the rural sector and at odds with National’s pro-farming stance.

Fonterra tightens share scheme rules

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:34:00 +1200

Fonterra will tighten the rules for the proposed Trading Among Farmers (TAF) scheme to safeguard farmers' 100 percent ownership of the world's biggest dairy exporter.

Fonterra payout cuts to affect farmers and economy

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:03:00 +1200

Fonterra payout cuts will affect farmers and the New Zealand economy.

NZ pork board appeals against court ruling

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:13:00 +1200

The New Zealand Pork Industry Board is appealing a High Court decision allowing new health standards for imported pig meat.

Still no sign of further fruit flies

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:25:00 +1200

Biosecurity officials say there's still no sign of any more Queensland fruit flies, more than a week after finding one in suburban Auckland.

Discharge hearing over Tui river

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:18:00 +1200

Dairy giant Fonterra wants to flush milk by-product straight into a river famous for its link to the Tui Brewery at Mangatainoka.