co-operatives
Mark Meyer
Co-operatives have existed in New Zealand since 1864. Farmers purchase shares in these co-operatives and become shareholders. For many farmers and shareholders this could be the last time that they interact with this co-operative. I have often wondered why shareholders don’t engage with their co-operative when they have invested some of their hard earned money … Read more
- 2019
- Kellogg 39
Stacey Cosnett
Disruptive technology is all around us and changing how we work. Jobs are being replaced by robots and artificial intelligence, which is changing the set of skills we require in the work place, and new skills are being demanded of us before we can even train in them. This idea is explored further in this … Read more
- 2019
- Kellogg 39
Ryan West
This report is an analysis and evaluation of the strategies to communicate and engage members of a New Zealand dairy co-operative (co-op). It has been written with three aims in mind. Firstly, this report has the aim of becoming a discussion piece exploring a new frontier of how dairy co-ops need to connect and engage … Read more
- 2018
- Kellogg 38
Nick de Ridder
The New Zealand Agricultural Sector makes up about two thirds of the exported goods from New Zealand and as such remains the most important industry for New Zealand’s economy. Agricultural farms span from Stewart Island in the South to Cape Reinga in the North, some 1600 km away and from one coast line in the … Read more
- 2018
- Kellogg 37
James Courtman
The decision by Fonterra to implement TAF (Trading Among Farmers) back in 2012 was a major decision in the history of the co-operative and was predominantly to address an issue know as Redemption risk. This redemption issue was something Fonterra conceded to in the process of forming Fonterra in 2001. Government at the time wouldn’t … Read more
- 2018
- Kellogg 37
Alex Murray
This report was aimed at discussing and presenting the ideas surrounding the future of the co-operative business structure in rural New Zealand. This was achieved through a review of relevant literature and surveying key co-operative members and employees to gather their opinions on how they saw the co-operative structures relevance today and in the future. … Read more
- 2017
- Kellogg 34
Wayne May
The use of paddock recording by farmers is still very much done by traditional methods. The popular method of paper recording ie. In a farm diary, has many limitations and although the benefits of using technology are clear, not many NZ farmers have been brave enough to take up the challenge and use paddock recording … Read more
- 2016
- Kellogg 32
Sarah Heddell
This report looks at co-operatives as a whole. To gain experienced insight into the rural sector co-operatives a number of high level management and directors involved with co-ops have been interviewed. Essentially looking to define the mechanisms operating within co-operatives to ensure their long term success in the rural community. The Co-operatives section covers what … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 31
Barclay, Dennis
Engagement. Livestock Improvement Corporation and Livestock Improvement Corporation Shareholders Council. What is the interaction and what can be done to improve this? What is engagement? How does it manifest itself? What effect does it have on people and how do they react to it? What bearing does this have on the actions and interactions of … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 31
Ange McFetridge
With debate surrounding the structure and strategy of the New Zealand red meat industry, the time is right to explore constructs around the market orientation and performance of New Zealand sheep and beef farmers. Market orientation was determined by studying customer orientation, competitor orientation and inter-functional coordination. These factors were considered alongside cooperative membership, level … Read more
- 2016
- Kellogg 32
Desiree Reid
This Nuffield Report seeks to answer the question “How do Dairy Cooperatives Grow for Farmers’ benefit?” It is set in the context of New Zealand’s need to increase its earning capability to match Australia. As New Zealand’s largest company, and second largest industry, Fonterra’s future plays an important role in our economy. The question is … Read more
- 2010
- Nuffield 2010
James Parsons
- 2008
- Nuffield 2008
Herstall Ulrich
- November 2008
- Kellogg 24
van Beek, G
Dairy farmers take feed and convert that to milk and other farm products which are converted, typically in New Zealand by member co-operatives into marketable products for sale. The net revenue is distributed back to members through various payment models with the aim of providing clear market signals as to the value of their milk. … Read more
- 2008
- Kellogg 24
Tom Mason
This report investigates aspects of corporate governance as it should apply to New Zealand agricultural co-operatives. It looks at best practice corporate governance in public listed companies and identifies areas which pose challenges to agricultural co-operatives. The author attended the 55th Advanced Course in Agricultural Business Management at the Imperial College Wye campus in Kent … Read more
- 2005
- Nuffield 2005
Gasquoine David, J
The co-operative business model has been in existence since 1844. It is estimated that today, at least 50% of the world’s population is, in some way, affected by co-operative activity. Most of this activity is in the agricultural sector where groups of farmers have formed co-operatives. This provides them with some collective strength and security … Read more
- 2004
- Kellogg 20
Jones Gary, A
No industry in New Zealand has been through the major changes that the pipfruit industry has over the past few seasons. New production systems, quality requirements, and corporatisation of the cooperative industry have challenged growers. After so much restructuring there is more to come. This paper looks at the evolution of the pipfruit industry, the … Read more
- 2003
- Kellogg 19
Jim van der Poel
Many large co-operatives are grappling with the issue of how to fund their growth strategies without compromising the returns that they pay their farmer shareholders or put the co-operative at risk. Fonterra also has to deal with the issue of how it funds its growth aspirations. The capital structure that was negotiated at its formation … Read more
- 2002
- Nuffield 2002
Silich, Don J.
The New Zealand Dairy Industry is a resourced based highly fragmented industry with the distinctive competency of low cost production of milk-to-milk product. Fonterra co-operative has been created from a merger of three key players in the industry along with 14000 shareholders farmers, this company processes the primary resource of milk, manufacturing that resource into … Read more
- 2001
- Kellogg 17
Jensen, David
Historically the New Zealand Dairy Industry has paid seasonal milk producing farmers the same price for milk irrespective of the month in which it was produced. Over the last ten years a number of attempts have been made to review this practice. Some schemes have been put in place that more closely reflects to the … Read more
- 2000
- Kellogg 16
Catherine Bull
The dairy market environment is changing rapidly as the millennium trend of “globalisation” intensifies competition and rationalisation of both buyers and sellers. Acquiring critical mass in terms of milk and capital is necessary for dairy companies to successfully compete in the globalising market. Dairy co-operatives worldwide are grappling with finding solutions to achieve critical mass. … Read more
- 1999
- Nuffield 1999
Alison Philip, J
Monopolies – you either love them or hate them – depending on your philosophy. This project for the 1997 Kellogg’s Rural Leadership Programme does not attempt to justify nor to condemn their existence. Rather it attempts to explain the why where and when of their development and possible types of changes it could make to … Read more
- 1997
- Kellogg 14
McTavish, Mary
This project was undertaken with the aim of analysing the kiwifruit industry, putting it’s historical and political events into order and from there drawing a definitive conclusion as to how the industry will evolve and what part a co-operative the size of Katikati Fruitpackers Co-operative Ltd. will play in the future of the industry. From … Read more
- 1997
- Kellogg 14
Jordan, Richard
The survey was taken over the Moa-Nui Dairy Co-operative supply area. The questionaire was sent to all Shareholding farmers and also to all Sharemilkers. 1039 farm owners and 260 sharemilkers received the questionaires. There was a 22 percent response. Actual numbers that responded were 226 owners and 57 sharemilkers. The reasons for undertaking the survey … Read more
- 1990
- Kellogg 10