Editorial: No need to worry
OPINION: What goes up must come down. So, global dairy prices retreating from lofty heights in recent months wouldn’t come as a surprise to many farmers.
Global dairy prices are continuing their golden run, with the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index posting its seventh consecutive rise overnight.
The GDT price index rose 3.3% last night, compared to the last auction.
Last night’s GDT event also saw whole milk powder prise rise 6% to US$3186/metric tonne.
Butter price has also seen its seventh consecutive lift, rising to US$4657/MT.
Key results
AMF index up 3.9%, average price US$5,837/MT
Butter index up 3.7%, average price US$4,657/MT
BMP index up 11.0%, average price US$3,480/MT
Ched index up 6.0%, average price US$3,888/MT
LAC index up 0.6%, average price US$1,009/MT
RenCas index down 0.1%, average price US$5,649/MT
SMP index down 4.3%, average price US$2,462/MT
SWP index not available, average price not available
WMP index up 6.0%, average price US$3,186/MT
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Three New Zealand agritech companies are set to join forces to help unlock the full potential of technology.
As the sector heads into the traditional peak period for injuries and fatalities, farmers are being urged to "take a moment".
Federated Farmers says almost 2000 farmers have signed a petition launched this month to urge the Government to step in and provide certainty while the badly broken resource consent system is fixed.
Zespri’s counter-seasonal Zespri Global Supply (ZGS) programme is underway with approximately 33 million trays, or 118,800 tonnes, expected this year from orchards throughout France, Italy, Greece, Korea, and Japan.
Animal owners can help protect life-saving antibiotics from resistant bacteria by keeping their animals healthy, says the New Zealand Veterinary Association.
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