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Global dairy prices are continuing to rise. The overnight Global Dairy Trade (GDT) trade weighted index rose 14.2%, its eight straight gain.
Whole milk powder prices index was up 7% to US$5,100/tonne. Skim milk powder prices rose a staggering 28% to US$5142/tonne.
Analysts say traders are competing for a shrinking volume of milk powder in the face of the continuing impact of drought.
Fonterra last week increased its milk payout by 30c/kgMS.
Fonterra chair Peter McBride says the divestment of Mainland Group is their last significant asset sale and signals the end of structural changes.
Canterbury farmer Michelle Pye has been elected to Fonterra’s board for a three-year term.
The Fonterra divestment capital return should provide “a tailwind to GDP growth” next year, according to a new ANZ NZ report, but it’s not “manna from heaven” for the economy.
Fonterra's Eltham site in Taranaki is stepping up its global impact with an upgrade to its processed cheese production lines, boosting capacity to meet growing international demand.
Fonterra's 2025/26 financial year is off to a strong start, with a first quarter group profit after tax of $278 million- up $15m on the previous year.
A new levying body, currently with the working title of NZWool, has been proposed to secure the future of New Zealand's strong wool sector.
The most talked about, economically transformational pieces of legislation in a generation have finally begun their journey into the statute books.
Effective from 1 January 2026, there will be three new grower directors on the board of the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR).
The National Wild Goat Hunting Competition has removed 33,418 wild goats over the past three years.
New Zealand needs a new healthcare model to address rising rates of obesity in rural communities, with the current system leaving many patients unable to access effective treatment or long-term support, warn GPs.
Southland farmers are being urged to put safety first, following a spike in tip offs about risky handling of wind-damaged trees
