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Media Release: New Farmer-Elected Directors for Silver Fern Farms Co-operative BoardDunedin Wednesday 3 May 2022: Anna Nelson and Rodney Booth have been elected to Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited’s Board of Directors.
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Annual Results 2022: Positive performance allows for large-scale investmentNote: the following information covers the results for two separate companies; Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited, and its investment, Silver Fern Farms Limited. Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited and Shanghai Maling Aquarius Limited are the joint owners of Silver Fern Farms Limited.
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Co-operative Calls For Board Appointed Farmer DirectorDunedin Tuesday 31st May 2022: Applications for Silver Fern Farms Co-operative’s next Board Appointed Farmer Director have opened. Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Chairman Rob Hewett said the new role opens up a directorship opportunity on the Co-operative Board which assists in ensuring constructive rejuvenation of its governors.
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2021 Annual MeetingSilver Fern Farms Limited Company Update
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Results of Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited Annual Shareholder MeetingAt Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited’s shareholder meeting, held in Dunedin and online, 11th May 2022, shareholders were asked to vote on 1 resolution, which was supported by the Board. Voting was conducted by a poll.
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Annual Results 2021: Silver Fern Farms continues strong investment and transformation through disruptionNote: the following information covers the results for two separate companies; Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited, and its investment, Silver Fern Farms Limited. Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited and Shanghai Maling Aquarius Limited are the equal joint owners of Silver Fern Farms Limited.
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Nominations open for Co-operative Farmer Elected DirectorDunedin Friday 4 February 2022: Applications for Silver Fern Farms Co-operative’s next Farmer Elected Director are now open. One space will become available on the Board, as incumbent Tony O’Boyle retires by rotation at the Co-operative’s Annual Meeting in May and is not seeking re-election.
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New Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Board Appointment: Anna NelsonKing Country farmer Anna Nelson has today been announced as a new Board-appointed Farmer Director to the Silver Fern Farms Co-operative. Anna runs a 1450ha breeding and finishing block in Aria with husband Blair (Munta), and in-laws Jon and Kaye Nelson. Anna has three teenage children.
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Co-Operative Calls For Board Appointed Farmer DirectorDunedin Thursday 29th July 2021: Applications for Silver Fern Farms Co-operative’s next Board Appointed Farmer Director are open.
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Rob Hewett appointed Silver Fern Farms Co-op ChairAt the Co-operative’s Annual Meeting on 29 April, Richard Young announced that he was standing down as Co-operative Chair to facilitate transition to the next generation of Silver Fern Farms Co-operative leaders.
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Video: 2020 Annual MeetingPart 1: Silver Fern Farms Limited Update and Outlook - Simon Limmer Part 2: Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Annual Meeting
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Directors Returned to Silver Fern Farms Co-operative BoardDunedin 29 April 2021: Rob Hewett, Co-Chair of Silver Fern Farms Limited has been re-elected to the Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited’s Board of Directors. Gabrielle Thompson, who was a Board Appointed Director, has also been elected to the Co-operative Board by farmer shareholders.
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Results of Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited 2020 Annual Shareholder MeetingAt Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited’s shareholder meeting, held in Dunedin and online, today, shareholders were asked to vote on 1 resolution, which was supported by the Board.
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Annual Result 2020: Silver Fern Farms Responds to Dynamic Global Trading Environment with Strong PerformanceSilver Fern Farms Co-operative has reported a net profit after tax of $32.4m for the 2020 financial year. Its investment, Silver Fern Farms Limited, reported a net profit after tax of $65.4m in the same period. The following information covers the results for two separate companies; Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited, and its investment Silver Fern Farms Limited.
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Silver Fern Farms Youth Scholarships 2020Silver Fern Farms welcomes applications for the Plate to Pasture Youth Scholarships for 2020. Silver Fern Farms Chief Executive Simon Limmer says the scholarship programme reiterates the commitment Silver Fern Farms has to developing young people and their careers.
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Co-operative Annual Meeting for 2019 yearSilver Fern Farms CEO Report - Simon Limmer Annual Meeting of the Silver Fern Farms Co-operative
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Silver Fern Farms Co-operative: Positive 2019 result gives certainty in disrupted global environmentThe following information covers the results for two separate companies; Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited, and its investment Silver Fern Farms Limited.
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Silver Fern Farms is an essential serviceTo all Silver Fern Farms shareholders, I write regarding the Government’s announcement of significant measures to control the spread of Covid-19 within our communities, and what that means for Silver Fern Farms Co-operative and our investment Silver Fern Farms.
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Richard Young and Dan Jex Blake re-appointed to BoardDunedin 2 March 2020: Richard Young and Dan Jex Blake have been re-appointed unopposed to the Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Board. Chairman Richard Young said he was pleased the outcome provided continuity for the Co-operative and for Silver Fern Farms Limited.
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Nominations are Now Open - Farmer Elected DirectorDunedin 4 February 2020: Nominations are now open for two farmer-elected Board positions on the Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Board. Directors Dan Jex-Blake and Richard Young retire by rotation at the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting. Dan Jex-Blake and Richard Young have both advised they will seek re-election.
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Silver Fern Farms BooksWe are delighted to be launching a new collaboration between Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited and one of New Zealand's finest book sellers, University Book Shop (UBS) - an online shopping experience created just for our Co-Operative Shareholders. You can visit the online book store here or by selecting 'Books' from the 'Shop' drop down menu in the top navigation bar on this website.
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Tony Balfour“Having worked with some of the world's best brands, I'm convinced that Silver Fern Farms has the opportunity, the tenacity and the skills to become a powerful food brand globally. Being truly world class is never easy, but we are well on the way and the best is yet to come.”
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New digital tools hand information over to our farmer partnersSilver Fern Farms has taken another step forward on our transformational digital journey, with you in mind. We have launched Silver Fern Farmer, our new digital platform that connects you directly to insightful tools and information, unique to your farm, with the click of a button.
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Supplier Roadshow, Regional Plate to Pasture Awards Dinners & 2019 Farmer Conference ScheduleSilver Fern Farms farmer-suppliers and Silver Fern Farms Co-operative shareholders are invited to attend the annual seasonal update meetings being held across the country.
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New Co-Operative Chair and changes to the BoardRichard Young was announced as Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited’s incoming Chair at Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited’s Annual Meeting in Dunedin today.
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Positive Result and Patronage Reward DeclaredSilver Fern Farms Co-operative has reported a net profit before tax of $2.4m for the 2018 financial year. The after-tax result for the period was a net profit of $0.9m. This reversed an after-tax loss of $5.6m in 2017 – albeit that result was over a 15-month period which included losses from discontinued operations.
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Tony O’Boyle re-appointed to BoardTony O’Boyle has been re-appointed unopposed to the Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Board.
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Nominations are Now Open – Farmer Elected DirectorNominations are now open for one farmer elected Board position on the Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Board. Tony O’Boyle retires by rotation at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting. Tony O’Boyle has advised he will seek re-election.
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Applications for Board Appointed Farmer DirectorWith adoption of our new Constitution, the Co-operative is seeking applications for the newly established Board Appointed Farmer Director.
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Shareholders Approve Amendments To ConstitutionA strong majority of 92% of votes have been cast in favour of amendments to Silver Fern Farms Co-operative’s constitution.
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Constitutional Review & Special MeetingFollowing a review of our constitution and feedback from our Shareholders, the Board has put forward proposed amendments to our constitution. The amendments have three objectives.
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Award-winning To the Core programmeAt the Annual Co-operative Business NZ Awards, Silver Fern Farms Co-operative received the “Co-operation amongst Co-operatives” Award alongside Farmlands Co-operative.
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Supplier Roadshow ScheduleSilver Fern Farms farmer-suppliers and Silver Fern Farms Co-operative shareholders are invited to attend the Silver Fern Farms seasonal update meetings being held across the country.
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Chairman and Incumbent Director Returned to BoardRob Hewett and Fiona Hancox have been re-elected to the Silver Fern Farms’ Co-operative Limited’s Board of Directors.
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Positive Result, Dividend and Patronage Reward for ShareholdersSilver Fern Farms Co-operative has reported a net profit after tax (and before losses from discontinued operations) of $7.8m for the 15 months ended 31 December 2017. After accounting for discontinued operations, the 15-month period was a net loss of $5.6m.
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Co-operative Governance & Leadership CourseTogether with Farmlands Co-operative we have designed a special course to assist members wishing to build their knowledge of how their co-operatives operate, and to whet their appetite to develop their rural leadership and governance skills.
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Co-operative Board ElectionFour candidates have put themselves forward for the two available positions on the Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited’s Board of Directors.
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Board Nominations OpenNominations are now open for two farmer-elected Board positions on the Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Board.
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Final Settlement CompletedSilver Fern Farms and Shanghai Maling have agreed the full and final subscription price of $260m in cash for the 50:50 partnership following the completion of the settlement date audit and all relevant adjustments.
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New Shareholders ProgrammeSilver Fern Farms Co-operative’s new shareholder benefits programme has a suite of incentives designed to reward shareholders and encourage the supply of quality livestock to Silver Fern Farms Limited says Chairman Rob Hewett.
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Premier Selection Awards 2016 Winners AnnouncedChameleon Restaurant, Wellington has taken out the title of Premier Master of Fine Cuisine at the annual Silver Fern Farms Premier Selection Awards, held in Auckland.
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Silver Fern Farms Annual ResultSilver Fern Farms has reported a net operating loss before tax and impairment of $7.5m million for the 12 months ended September 2016 on income of $2.2 billion. This compares to a net operating profit of $30.8m and income of $2.5 billion the prior year.
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$34.5m Dividend For Co-Op ShareholdersSilver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited shareholders will receive a $34.5 million special dividend on 14 February.
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Dan Jex-Blake And Richard Young Re-Appointed To BoardAs no nominations were received for the two vacancies created by director election rotation, incumbent directors Dan Jex-Blake and Richard Young have been re-appointed to the Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Board without the need for an election.
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Redemption of Supplier Investment SharesFollowing completion of Shanghai Maling Aquarius Co., Ltd’s investment in Silver Fern Farms Limited and the distribution to the Co-operative of $57million from that process, the Board of the Co-operative has resolved to progress the redemption of the 5,371,732 Supplier Investment Shares issued by the Co-operative.
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Completion of investment by Shanghai MalingSilver Fern Farms and Shanghai Maling have completed their partnership today, creating a strong future for the company.
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Nominations open for Co-Op Board DirectorsNominations are now open for two Board positions on the Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Board.
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Trevor Burt“I love leading change and the challenge of it. There can be no greater challenge than the change from a NZ Meat Processor to a global Food Company!”
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Tony O’BoyleTony O’Boyle was elected to the Silver Fern Farms Board in December 2015. He is a Wairarapa sheep and beef farmer. Tony is a current director of Farmlands and is a past Chairman of the Fonterra Shareholders Council.
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Richard Young“It is vital that we play a key role in creating a vision and strategy for the sector that ensures a sustainable and profitable co-op and red meat sector.”
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Fiona Hancox“I am excited by the opportunity to create sustained growth for Silver Fern Farms so we can capture that value for our shareholder farmers.”
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Jane Taylor“The aspirational vision of the board and executive to deliver real value to its shareholders and suppliers through an innovative strategy, in an industry that has and continues to face significant challenges, attracted me to this role. I relish the opportunity to be involved with such a dynamic and focused company through this continuing process of transformation.”