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Fonterra welcomes NZ Dairy Industry Restructuring Act amendment

24-Jul-2012

By Mark Astley

New Zealand's parliament has voted in favour of an amendment to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) – effectively giving Fonterra’s Trading Among Farmers (TAF) scheme the go-ahead

Campaign will continue despite producer-processor agreement – Farmers for Action

24-Jul-2012

By Mark Astley

Farmers For Action (FFA) has heralded a draft agreement between the farmers and processors as a “step in the right direction” but has vowed to continue its campaign against retailers and milk processors.