Fonterra

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

Dairy giant Fonterra has announced it's cutting 523 jobs. Fonterra declined to be interviewed, but an agribusiness analyst, Keith Woodford, is with us. Audio

Fonterra is cutting 523 jobs as it pushes ahead with restructuring plans to cut costs and make the company more resiliant in an increasingly volitile market. Audio

National Manager of Agriculture, BNZ. Audio

The overall average for dairy commodities in the Global Dairy Trade auction fell 10.7 percent to $US2082 per tonne. Audio

Fonterra's forecast payout to farmers could be in the firing line after a major fall in dairy prices overnight. Audio

The man who was at the helm of Fonterra between 2001 and 2003 has died in London. Craig Norgate was described by John Key as a strong member of New Zealand's business community. Audio

The former chief executive of Fonterra, Craig Norgate has died in the UK aged just 50 . Audio

Fonterra says it's started talking to staff about streamlining its business to lift returns. Audio

A court has heard that Fonterra knew full well the risks of dumping millions of litres of buttermilk waste at Eltham in 2013 and had other options to dispose of it. Audio

Lower dairy prices have persuaded more Fonterra dairy farmers to lock in some of their milk at a guaranteed price for the new season. Audio

Fonterra says more farmers are choosing to lock in some of their milk at a guaranteed price for the new season. Audio

As we've been reporting this week, Fonterra is going through a rough patch. Audio

Fonterra farmers are hitting out at dairy reform laws which they say let foreign investors milk the system. Audio

Fonterra says the structure of its business is the right one to compete in international diary markets. Audio

Fonterra's Chief Executive, fresh from revealing he'll cut hundreds of jobs, is defending the company's performance and promising an overhaul will work for farmers. Audio

Fonterra has brought in external consultants to review its operation, as it faces growing criticism from farmer shareholders. Chief executive Theo Spierings is ruling out splitting the company. But he… Audio

The Chief Executive of the country's largest company, Fonterra, fronts up in the face of concerns from farmer shareholders. The milk price is down, payouts lowered, farm debt balooning and farmers are… Audio