Fonterra
Fonterra slashes forecast milk payout
Fonterra has dramatically reduced its forecast milk payout - to $3.85 per kilogram of milk solids, down from $5.25. Audio
Fonterra slashes forecast milk payout to under $4
Fonterra has this afternoon slashed its forecast milk payout to 3 dollars 85, down from $5.25. Audio
Dairy farmers await latest decision on Fonterra milk payout
Dairy farmers are anxiously waiting to find out how much Fonterra expects to pay them for their milk. Audio
Sharemilkers starting to feel price pinch
The dairy price slump is starting to drive sharemilkers out of business.
Should Fonterra leave the GDT auction?
Fonterra rejects calls for it to stop trading on the Global Dairy Trade auction, after another plunge in dairy prices.
Dairy farmers awaiting Fonterra's revised milk price forecast
Dairy farmers are anxiously awaiting Fonterra's revised milk price forecast to be announced tomorrow. A cut in the current forecast payout of 5-dollar-25 per kilo of milk solids is widely expected… Audio
Struggling dairy farmers face up to grim realities
Federated Farmers dairy industry group chairman Andrew Hoggard was listening to that. Audio
Fonterra expected to cut its forecast payout after slump
Struggling dairy farmers expect Fonterra to slash its forecast payout again tomorrow after another disastrous international dairy auction. Audio
Dairy farmers are bracing themselves for bad news from Fonterra
The price of whole milk powder has fallen to a record low at auction this morning. Audio
Rūnanga unhappy not to be told of spill
A Bay of Plenty rūnanga is disappointed the region's council did not tell it Fonterra had spilt 11,000 litres of whey into the Rangitāiki River. Audio
Big fines for stink but Eltham may not see a cent
Eltham locals fear they won't see a cent of the more than three hundred thousand dollars in fines slapped on Fonterra and a council over a buttermilk stink. Audio
Fresh smell bothers Eltham residents
A new stink is getting up the noses of Eltham residents, who today celebrated Fonterra being fined $192,000 over last year's rotting buttermilk smell.
Fonterra fined $192k over buttermilk stink
The dairy giant has been fined after millions of litres of buttermilk were discharged at Eltham's wastewater plant, causing a stench to linger for months.
Fonterra fined over waste in waterways
Fonterra has been fined nearly $175,000 for discharging wastewater from its Edgecumbe plant into waterways.
Banks cutting cashflow to some farmers
Dairy farmers say bank credit is drying up faster than Fonterra's milk payout and accuse banks of tough tactics. Audio
Farmers react to low milk price, Fonterra job cuts.
The Federated Farmers dairy chairperson is Andrew Hoggard. Audio
Fonterra's announced sweeping job cuts questioned
Many in the dairy sector are questioning whether Fonterra's losing sight of what New Zealand farmers need after it announced sweeping job cuts yesterday. Audio
Fonterra cuts to come mostly from NZ
Fonterra says that most of the 523 jobs it is cutting as part of restructuring will come from New Zealand. Audio
Farmers hurting after another drop in milk prices
Fonterra is cutting 523 jobs and says more could go in the coming months as it pushes ahead with plans to cut costs and make the company more resiliant. Audio
