SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026|No. 18109
Agriculture · Business

Federated Farmers Proposes Fonterra Milk Price Review Changes Amidst DIRA Review

Federated Farmers is advocating for a review of Fonterra's milk price setting frequency as part of the broader evaluation of New Zealand's Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA).

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A farmer inspects a dairy herd in a New Zealand pasture.
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Federated Farmers wants the frequency of Fonterra Co-operative Group’s milk price reviews looked at in the latest review of the country’s dairy legislation. The Dairy Industry Restructuring Act, known as DIRA, was enacted to allow the creation of the co-op and is about to undergo its latest review, as announced by Agriculture Minister Todd McClay in May. Consultation on the review’s terms of reference, issued by the Ministry for Primary Industries, closed in June.

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