Fonterra
Fonterra admits human error costs it its US import licence
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Fonterra says dry weather behind drop in milk volume forecast
Dry weather has prompted Fonterra to further reduce its milk volume forecast for the current season by 3.3 percent. Audio
Dairy prices may be at last starting to recover
The dairy industry will be hoping that the results of last night's global dairy trade auction are a sign that dairy prices may be at last starting to recover. Audio
Fonterra Shareholders Council backs South Island milk
The council representing Fonterra's farmer shareholders is backing the co-operative's new scheme to allow South Island farmers to supply milk for up to five years without having to buy shares. Audio
Market doesn't share Fonterra's optimism on dairy prices
The market doesn't share Fonterra's optimism for a rebound in global dairy prices and expects there will likely be another mark-down on the forecast milk price payout before the season ends. Audio
Fonterra revised milk price to hit farmers and wider economy
Fonterra's revised farmgate milk price forecast of 4-dollars-70 a kilo of milk solids is likely to cost the New Zealand economy at least 6 billion dollars, compared with last year's payout. Audio
Fonterra slashes payout to farmers
Fonterra has cut its forecast milk payout to farmers, slashing nearly six billion dollars out of the economy. Audio
Fonterra drops forecast for farmgate milk prices again
Fonterra has dropped its farmgate milk price forecast to 4 dollars 70 a kilo of milk solids. Audio
Fonterra expected to lower dairy payout forecast
Fonterra is expected to lower its forecast milk payout for this season this morning. Audio
Could the botulism scare happen all over again?
The final report into the long-running and hugely costly botulism botch up is out - and the Government is using it to put the boot into Fonterra all over again. Audio
Govt puts the boot into Fonterra following final inquiry report
The Government has put the boot into the country's biggest company Fonterra - saying it made a catalogue of mistakes that led to last year's botulism botch-up. Audio
Final report into Fonterra's botulism scare just released
The final report into the Fonterra botulism scare has just been releasd. Audio
Fonterra is expected to cut the farmgate milk price
An economist says Fonterra will probably cut its forecast for this season's farmgate milk price next week, but how low is anyone's guess. Audio
An economist is surprised at latest fall in dairy prices
A rural economist says Fonterra's forecast payout to farmers is likely to drop further, when the dairy co-op revises it, next month. Audio
Fonterra is confident of a rebound in demand from China
Fonterra is confident demand for dairy products in China will rebound sooner than later. Audio
Fonterra says it isn't manipulating dairy auction volumes
Fonterra's chief executive, Theo Spierings, says the company isn't manipulating dairy volumes in its twice monthly global auctions. Audio
Ebola contributing to international uncertainly over milk prices says Fonterra
Fonterra's chief executive Theo Spierings says the Ebola crisis is contributing to the international uncertaintly that is creating an oversupply of dairy and driving down farmgate milk prices. Audio
Fonterra gives farmers little hope of better farmgate prices
Fonterra has given farmers little hope of any improvement in the farmgate milk price for the rest of the season. Audio
Dairy trade index comes in below economist's predictions
An economist says he was expecting another small rise in Fonterra's dairy price index. Audio
Dairy price index drops a tad
Fonterra's dairy price index has dropped zero-point-three percent in last night's latest Global Dairy Trade auction. Audio