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    Dairy farmers could be in an earlier-than-expected pay day
    Fonterra
    Fonterra
     23 January 2026
    Dairy farmers could be in an earlier-than-expected pay day
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    22 Jan: Fonterra's taking its growing organic business south for the first time... more
    Potential for a dairy price recovery
    15 Jan: Potential for a dairy price recovery... more
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    15 Jan: Fonterra's boss says farmers are used to volatility in prices and payouts... more
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    The Reserve Bank's weighing in on the Fonterra deal
    19 Dec 2025: The Reserve Bank's weighing in on the Fonterra deal... more
    Dairy farmers are being warned they'll be taking a cut in earnings, due to falling global dairy prices
    12 Dec 2025: Dairy farmers are being warned they'll be taking a cut in earnings, due to falling global dairy prices... more
    Fonterra is getting closer to selling off its consumer brands like Anchor and Mainland
    4 Dec 2025: Fonterra is getting closer to selling off its consumer brands like Anchor and Mainland... more
    The fall in global dairy prices continues
    3 Dec 2025: The fall in global dairy prices continues... more
    A number of farms are converting to dairy, but cow numbers still lag behind previous peaks
    1 Dec 2025: A number of farms are converting to dairy, but cow numbers still lag behind previous peaks... more

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