Nearly 70 percent of voting dairy farmers favoured a levy for DairyNZ and they will contribute 3.6 cents for each kilogram of milk solids from their cows.

The money is used to deliver research, farm tools and support.

Just 57 percent of 11 thousand and 750 farmers voted.

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04 Dec: Fonterra is getting closer to selling off its consumer brands like Anchor and Mainland

03 Dec: The fall in global dairy prices continues

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