Fonterra farmers to support Sri Lankan colleagues

Four Fonterra farmers will travel to Sri Lanka this year as part of a new farmer volunteer scheme to work with Sri Lankan dairy farmers. Troy Doherty from Bay of Plenty, Tim Phillips from Waikato, Murray Douglas from Northland, and Marloes Levelink from West Otago, will spend a month at Fonterra’s new demonstration and training farm in Pannala, near Colombo. While in Sri Lanka, they will work with local farmers and Fonterra supplier relationship officers on areas including animal nutritio