BDBDBanking and financeFonterra expands in NetherlandsFonterra Co-operative Group has commissioned a new dairy ingredients plant in Heerenveen, in the north of the Netherlands, its first wholly-owned and operated ingredients plant in Europe.17 Feb 04:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessChina's rulers in survival modeEconomic reform in China, one of New Zealand's largest trading partners accounting for 22 per cent of exports, is a lower priority than trying to save the Communist Party, according to Wall Street....12 Feb 04:00 PM
AgribusinessPrices surge at latest dairy auctionDairy prices spiked higher at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction, the GDT price index gaining 9.4 per cent since the last sale on January 21.03 Feb 07:06 PM
EconomyMilk supply dip should lift pricesReduced dairy production is expected to translate into higher prices at Wednesday's GlobalDairyTrade auction.01 Feb 04:30 PM
BusinessFonterra, Danone to fight behind closed doorFonterra will be spared having its multimillion-dollar fight with French food giant Danone spilling back into the public arena this year.01 Feb 04:00 PM
TelecommunicationsDirector of Spark NZ resignsSpark New Zealand director Maury Leyland will resign from the telecommunications company's board from the end of next month.28 Jan 03:17 AM
AgribusinessPrices rise at dairy auctionPrices continued to improve at this morning’s GlobalDairyTrade auction, the GDT price index gaining 1 per cent since the last sale a fortnight ago.20 Jan 05:20 PM
AgribusinessConfidence draining in key dairy regionsFalling milk powder prices have hit consumers' economic confidence in the key dairy regions of Southland and the Waikato, says Westpac.13 Jan 04:00 PM
AgribusinessPrices rise at latest dairy auctionDairy farmers were offered a respite from what has so far been a dismal season for prices after the GlobalDairyTrade index gained 3.6 per cent at the first auction for 2015.07 Jan 04:00 PM
AgribusinessPrices up in first dairy auction of 2015The international dairy trade has started 2015 on a positive note at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction, up 3.6 per cent on last month's auction.06 Jan 05:20 PM
BusinessFonterra subsidiary plan sparks fearsFonterra's plan to allow non-members to supply it with milk has sparked fears that it could end up eroding the group's co-operative base.05 Jan 04:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy prices improve at latest auctionDairy prices mostly improved at this morning’s GlobalDairyTrade auction, the GDT price index gaining 2.4 per cent.16 Dec 06:15 PM
BDBDCompaniesFarmer body backs Fonterra milk planThe Fonterra Shareholders Council is "broadly supportive" of plans for the co-operative to start sourcing milk from South Island suppliers who are not also shareholders.14 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian Fallow: Riding the dairy monsterA $6 billion drop in dairy farmers' incomes this season is a blow to the wider economy, no question, writes Brian Fallow. But it's not all bad.11 Dec 08:30 PM
AgribusinessFonterra thirsts for milkFonterra has moved to shore up its supply base by forming a subsidiary that can take in more milk without suppliers having to buy shares in the co-operative.11 Dec 04:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy outlook still sound - RabobankThe medium to long term outlook for NZ dairy farmers remains sound, despite yesterday's payout cut, says rural lender Rabobank.10 Dec 09:47 PM
AgribusinessFonterra launches 'mymilk' subsidiaryFonterra said it had launched a separate milk sourcing subsidiary - mymilk - to grow its market share in the South Island.10 Dec 08:38 PM
AgribusinessFonterra to cut costs as forecast fallsFonterra plans to cut costs and defer some capital expenditure so that an improved dividend can at least partially offset a likely $6b decline in income for the sector.10 Dec 04:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra cut to hit farmersThe industry group DairyNZ estimates that one quarter of dairy farmers will have difficulty paying their bills if Fonterra's reduced farmgate milk price comes to pass.10 Dec 12:35 AM
AgribusinessFonterra slashes milk payout to $4.70Fonterra has this morning cut its forecast farmgate milk price payout to its farmers, with its chairman admitted it'll put pressure on farm budgets.09 Dec 08:30 PM
BusinessBotulism report: Fonterra lacked planNeither Fonterra nor the Ministry for Primary Industries emerged unscathed in the final report on the botulism scare that rocked the New Zealand dairy industry last year.09 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Fonterra still in a state of denialThere is one salient comment in the report by Queens Counsel Miriam Dean into the WPC80 incident that ought to give Fonterra's directors and shareholders cause for concern: "A company that is....09 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessFonterra slammed in botulism probeFonterra's workplace culture showed an entrenched 'silo' mentality that robbed it of vital cohesion, a govt report into a botched botulism scare has found.08 Dec 09:50 PM
AgribusinessFarmers face water restrictions as El Nino developsNZ farmers are facing summer water restrictions in some regions as an El Nino weather pattern develops.03 Dec 12:49 AM
AgribusinessWholemilk powder prices continue dropWholemilk powder prices continued to decline while other products showed signs of improvement at this morning’s GlobalDairyTrade auction.02 Dec 06:15 PM
AgribusinessLow dairy prices depress indexANZ's commodity price index fell for the ninth month in a row in November, as milk powder prices hit five-year lows.02 Dec 04:00 PM
