Critical Fonterra AGM could point new direction
This week’s Fonterra AGM and board elections could be pivotal in shaping the dairy giant’s future direction.
Greenpeace hosts Twizel meeting about dairy expansion in Mackenzie Basin
Greenpeace is going back to the Mackenzie District in its battle against a controversial dairy farm expansion.
Environment Canterbury compliance results show dairy farm improvement around Timaru
No prosecutions for resource consent breaches were issued in the Timaru District in the 2016/2017 financial year, as the proportion of resource consents judged compliant improved, according to Environment Canterbury (ECan). By: ELENA MCPHEE
Dairy industry faces tough time before improvement
Dairy farmers will experience the tightest cashflows in 25 years over the coming months, and the Timaru community will suffer, a dairy leader says.
#Fonterra cheese jewel on target
The $73 million expansion of the Fonterra mozzarella factory at Clandeboye near Timaru is on track to go online in August 2015.
Raw #milk sales to resume
Village Milk Timaru will resume selling its raw milk today after a «clean run» of testing.
Winds damage #Fonterra coolstore
High winds lifted panels on a coolstore at Fonterra’s Clandeboye plant near Timaru tonight, setting off the sprinkler system.
#Timaru pupils toast successful Fonterra approach
Year 8 pupils at Timaru’s Bluestone School, Sophie Chapman, Jack Gibson-Pani and Flynn Parker had a problem with Fonterra’s milk in schools programme.