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'Butter-wise, we haven't passed the buck on to the consumer yet.'
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Fonterra to appeal decision on Bega Cheese
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AgriZeroNZ boosts funding for methane-reducing cow feed
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Bega Group claims to be left out of Fonterra consumer business sale
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