Dairy Exporter - February 2010

Step three now the priority
Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden is giving urgency to step three in the cooperative's capital restructuring and hopes to see it completed before the end of this season. Page 8
Auction to set futures market price
The NZX whole milkpowder (WMP) futures market is to be launched in June, using Fonterra's globalDairyTrade (gDT) auction to set the reference price. Page 10.
Report advises co-op share listings
The Capital Market Development Taskforce has indicated changes that would enable the public to invest in Fonterra and other agricultural cooperatives. Page 38
A vision for the Coast
Matt O'Regan hasn't been afraid to turn his hand to a variety of colourful activities to make progress during his career - gold-mining, live deer recovery, native timber logging, even coal-mining. Page 12
Crafar creditors face long wait
After the receivership of farms belonging to Allan and Frank Crafar, the first receiver's report will give little comfort to small to medium businesses which are owed thousands of dollars. Page 44
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