Flexible pathway for South Island dairy farmersUNSPLASH MyMilk offers many farmers another supply option in the competitive processing market. The opportunity to belong to Fonterra, New Zealand's largest dairy co-operative holds strong appeal for anyone considering dairy farm ownership, looking to convert a property into dairying, or those considering their supply options. MyMilkTo provide a pathway and open up options including becoming a Fonterra shareholder in the future, Fonterra established a milk sourcing subsidiary MyMilk, sourcing milk from non-shareholding farmers. For farmers on the east coast of the South Island and Southland MyMilk offers another supply option in the competitive processing market. Those farmers have encompassed a range of supplier situations, either having just purchased a dairy farm, converting a farm from drystock, or having previously supplied a competing processor.

Source: Stuff December 12, 2017 15:56 UTC