AgribusinessFonterra picked to increase payoutFonterra is expected to announce an increase in its payout forecast to farmers early next week.04 Nov 03:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessOnline dairy prices surge to 13 month highThe price of milk powder climbing to a 13-month high in Fonterra's latest online auction.03 Nov 08:40 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy prices keep rising in new commodity indexRising dairy prices continue to underpin gains in the ANZ Commodity Price Index, which has recorded its seventh straight monthly gain last month.03 Nov 03:30 AM
CompaniesFonterra asked for clear plan on profitsFonterra is being asked to adopt a formal profits distribution policy so farmers being asked to invest cash know what payoff they are likely to get.01 Nov 03:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra's $3.7m eased departure of 'fall guy'A Fonterra executive paid $3.7m when he left the dairy giant this year, was said to have been the fall guy for the disastrous investment in China's San Lu milk company.30 Oct 03:00 PM
BDBDEmploymentMystery Fonterra exec gets $3.7m payoutA departing Fonterra executive has pipped CEO Andrew Ferrier's take-home salary, receiving total payments of up to $3.72 million.28 Oct 01:30 AM
AgribusinessFonterra boss takes pay cut worth as much as $360,000Fonterra's highest-paid employee - likely to be chief executive Andrew Ferrier - appears to have taken a pay cut of up to $360,000.27 Oct 03:00 PM
OpinionFran O'Sullivan<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> Free trade deal buoys FonterraFonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden says the dairy co-operative will step up investment within Asia because of the Malaysian free trade deal.26 Oct 03:00 PM
EconomyPM: Trade deal big step for economyJohn Key says the signing of a free trade deal with Malaysia is another vital move towards a "step change" for the NZ economy.26 Oct 03:00 PM
BusinessFonterra to put changes to voteFonterra's directors said today a vote on changes to the co-operative's capital structure will be held at the annual meeting on November 18.21 Oct 11:10 PM
EconomyChanges to ETS leave farming sector fumingNew Zealand's largest exporter, Fonterra, says it will receive no protection under planned changes to the emissions trading scheme.20 Oct 03:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra's super-keen farmers told to waitFonterra farmers keen to get an early start on share trading will have to wait a while yet.18 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandGreenpeace protesters arrestedGreenpeace protesters have been arrested in New Plymouth this morning, after vandalising a ship.10 Oct 10:30 PM
New ZealandPeters: NZ First in 2011 bid to save countryWinston Peters is back with all guns blazing today in a speech slamming immigration, foreign ownership and the Government.08 Oct 10:23 PM
AgribusinessFonterra prices lift in internet auctionBidding in Fonterra's latest monthly online auction of whole milkpowder early today saw a lift in prices.06 Oct 07:30 PM