Written By: Guest post - Date published: 5:47 pm, March 8th, 2016 - 141 comments
Pundits, most residing in the National Party, just three years ago predicted the economy would surf high on “rivers of white oil” flowing from the dairy industry, but they now have cow pats splattered on their faces as Fonterra today announced another payout downgrade and signalled liquidity pressures.
Written By: Anthony R0bins - Date published: 11:11 am, July 17th, 2015 - 40 comments
Terrible news for the 523 Fonterra workers who are losing their jobs – we wish you well.
Written By: Anthony R0bins - Date published: 9:18 am, June 30th, 2015 - 139 comments
Add another disease of poverty to the list of those that are making a comeback in NZ.
Written By: Bill - Date published: 10:39 am, April 4th, 2012 - 86 comments
NZ milk production has apparently risen by 30% since 2005. And, according to sources used by frenz.co.nz, back in 2006 over 14 billion liters of milk and 1.2 billion kilograms of milk solids (were) being processed by dairy companies annually That’s a lot of milk and associated dairy to spread around some four and a […]
Written By: Anthony R0bins - Date published: 6:16 pm, September 15th, 2011 - 198 comments
It turns out that the high price of milk is your fault. No – really.
Written By: Zetetic - Date published: 9:23 am, August 10th, 2011 - 40 comments
Can’t help but notice the international price peaked just when Fonterra put on their ‘generous price-cap’tm.
Written By: r0b - Date published: 7:51 am, February 17th, 2011 - 51 comments
Our wages are so low that we can’t keep paying “international prices” for basic necessities. GST off food is just tinkering at the edges. We need more radical action.
Written By: all_your_base - Date published: 8:48 pm, May 26th, 2008 - 5 comments
Astronomical world dairy prices are to see the traditional champagne replaced with milk on motor race winners’ podiums around the globe next year. What started as a tradition in the Indy 500 back in 1936 will next year be extended to Formula One, the World Rally Champs and NASCAR. Super-heated liquid cheese was trialed briefly […]
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