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    Fonterra dairy farmers now appear to be weeks away from a major pay day
    Fonterra
    Fonterra
     7 March 2026
    Fonterra dairy farmers now appear to be weeks away from a major pay day
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    The sale of Fonterra's consumer arm is officially going ahead
    6 Mar: The sale of Fonterra's consumer arm is officially going ahead... more
    It feels like the golden days for dairy farmers - as they celebrate a record-breaking year
    26 Feb: It feels like the golden days for dairy farmers - as they celebrate a record-breaking year... more
    Fonterra is raising its forecast payout to farmers, following the latest rise in global dairy prices
    20 Feb: Fonterra is raising its forecast payout to farmers, following the latest rise in global dairy prices... more
    Fonterra's announced an extra dividend for farmers - as it pushes ahead with the sale of its consumer arm
    20 Feb: Fonterra's announced an extra dividend for farmers - as it pushes ahead with the sale of its consumer arm... more
    Confidence green pastures lie ahead for Fonterra, as the sale of brands like Anchor and Mainland nears completion
    19 Feb: Confidence green pastures lie ahead for Fonterra, as the sale of brands like Anchor and Mainland nears completion... more
    Dairy prices have risen another 3.6 percent at this morning's latest Global Dairy Trade auction
    18 Feb: Dairy prices have risen another 3.6 percent at this morning's latest Global Dairy Trade auction... more
    Dairy farmers could be in an earlier-than-expected pay day
    23 Jan: Dairy farmers could be in an earlier-than-expected pay day... more
    Fonterra's taking its growing organic business south for the first time
    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

     Most Popular Recent Rural News
     19 Feb: Confidence green pastures lie ahead for Fonterra, as the sale of brands like Anchor and Mainland nears completion +++++++++++++++
     26 Feb: It feels like the golden days for dairy farmers - as they celebrate a record-breaking year ++++++++++
     20 Feb: Fonterra is raising its forecast payout to farmers, following the latest rise in global dairy prices +++++++++
     20 Feb: Fonterra's announced an extra dividend for farmers - as it pushes ahead with the sale of its consumer arm ++++++++
     18 Feb: Dairy prices have risen another 3.6 percent at this morning's latest Global Dairy Trade auction +++++++
     07 Mar: Fonterra dairy farmers now appear to be weeks away from a major pay day ++++
     06 Mar: The sale of Fonterra's consumer arm is officially going ahead +++

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