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.
New Zealand dairy farmers have woken up to some great news.
Whole milk powder price in the overnight Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction rose a whopping 14% to US$3,208/metric tonne.
The GDT price index was up 8.3% compared to the last auction.
All products on offer saw an increase in their average prices.
Key results
AMF index down 0.2%, average price US$3,981/MT
Butter index up 3.0%, average price US$3,717/MT
BMP index up 3.8%, average price US$2,417/MT
Ched index up 3.3%, average price US$3,762/MT
LAC index up 1.9%, average price US$1,309/MT
SMP index up 3.5%, average price US$2,694/MT
SWP index not available, average price not available
WMP index up 14.0%, average price US$3,208/MT
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