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'Like going through a meat grinder'

Fonterra's board and top management faced a tetchy reception at the annual meeting from shareholders looking at two straight years of low milk prices.

Fonterra AGM: No cuts to board

Fonterra has affirmed its guidance for the 2016 milk payout to farmers, although chairman John Wilson said it was dependent on next year's global dairy prices.

Bella Katz: The foodie phenomena - near the end or just the beginning?

Should Kiwi farmers become foodies?

A2 Milk continues record rise

The stock, which is listed on both sides of the Tasman, traded as high as $1.27 - a 16.5 per cent gain on the opening price - before closing up 11.9 per cent at $1.22 last night.

Milk firm helps lift index to record high

Futures hint at bounce-back for dairy prices

Dairy prices look to have finally bottomed out and tentative signs have emerged in the futures market that they may soon improve.

May Wang back in NZ court for Hong Kong trial

Failed Crafar Farms bidder and fraud case defendant May Wang was back in the High Court at Auckland today.

Fonterra to reveal board choices today

Hope rises for dairy prices next year

International dairy prices are at a "particularly bad" part of the cycle, but are expected to improve substantially in the first half of next year.

NZ dollar edges lower, may fall further

The New Zealand dollar was little changed against the greenback this afternoon as investors continue to weigh up whether the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next month.

NZ's dairy cow population hits 5m

In 2014/15, dairy companies processed 21.3 billion litres of milk containing 1.89 billion kilograms of milksolids.

Fonterra lifts earnings forecast

There's some good news from the dairy sector today, with Fonterra saying its financial performance is improving.

Fonterra's catching up, says top Asia man

Consumer and food service came in at $408 million, up 216 per cent on the previous year's.

NZ dollar edges lower as investors shun risk

BNZ cuts forecast for Fonterra payout

Bank of New Zealand cut its forecast for Fonterra Cooperative Group's payout to farmers this season amid continued weakness in dairy prices.

Stock Takes: Fonterra sour on formula move

Fonterra boss Theo Spierings wasn't mincing his words this week when asked about rival Synlait Milk's moves to sell cut-price infant formula in China.

Dollar edges lower in US holiday trading

Bank warns on dairy farm debt

The Reserve Bank has once again sounded a warning about dairy farm debt but, for the time being, farmers seem to be coping with the financial stress brought about by lower milk prices.