Fonterra Milk Price Raised to $9.50/kgMS
As expected, Fonterra has lifted its 2025-26 forecast farmgate milk price mid-point to $9.50/kgMS.
Dairy prices on the overnight Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction recorded their biggest gains in six months.
The GDT price index rose 4%, its biggest jump since March when it soared 15%.
Whole milk powder price rose 3.3% to US$3691/metric tonne, its biggest rise since gaining 21% in March.
Skim milk powder also recorded a big jump; rising 7.3% to US$3274/MT.
Key Results
AMF index up 3.1%, average price US$5,970/MT
Butter index up 3.7%, average price US$4,948/MT
BMP index up 3.0%, average price US$3,287/MT
Ched index up 3.6%, average price US$4,328/MT
LAC index up 6.4%, average price US$1,167/MT
SMP index up 7.3%, average price US$3,274/MT
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WMP index up 3.3%, average price US$3,691/MT
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