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Farmers 'won't go on spree' despite payout
Don't expect dairy farmers to be hitting the tractor stores or real estate offices anytime soon, despite the upgrade in their payout.

Fonterra asks farmers for cash
Farmer owners of the country's biggest company, Fonterra, have been asked to come up with the cash they forbid directors to go to the sharemarket for.

Fonterra offers farmers more shares in new capital strucuture
Fonterra's chairman 'totally disagrees' with any suggestion new 'dry shares' will soften up farmers for the idea of listing on the stock exchange.

Fonterra's new capital scheme unveiled
Fonterra, New Zealand's biggest exporter, has unveiled its latest restructuring plan, which it promises will allow farmers to keep control of the co-operative.

Greenpeace moves palm kernel protest to port
Greenpeace is trying to keep up pressure on Fonterra to limit its use of palm kernel feed with a public rally outside the Ports of Tauranga.

Chinese firm in talks to buy Kiwi dairying giant
NZ's largest privately owned dairy operation is considering selling out to a Chinese company for over $200m.