When will global milk production hit a tipping point?
With global milk prices falling, the question is when will key exporting countries reach a tipping point where production starts to dip.
Dairy prices have fallen for the third successive Global Dairy Trade auction.
The GDT price index was down 3.5% in the overnight auction, the largest fall in the last three auctions.
The flagship whole milk powder price was down 5.5% to US$2852/MT, compared to the previous auction.
Butter price also came down from its record high, dropping 3.6%.
Key Results
AMF index up 0.5%, average price US$6,894/MT
Butter index down 3.6%, average price US$5,516/MT
BMP index up 7.2%, average price US$1,931/MT
Ched index down 2.8%, average price US$4,001/MT
LAC index not available, average price not available
RenCas index down 4.0%, average price US$5,465/MT
SMP index up 1.2%, average price US$1,818/MT
WMP index down 5.5%, average price US$2,852/MT
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