Displaying items by tag: DAIRY PAYOUT

Prime Minister John Key says Fonterra is moving up the value added chain as best it can, but needs to do more.

Fonterra farmers have been told their longevity in business will be determined by their performance during their worst years.

EU milk production growth is slowing, says ASB's rural economist Nathan Penny.

Fonterra chairman John Wilson says he is unhappy about Fonterra coming third in the payout stakes among other New Zealand processors.

Fonterra board aspirant Ashley Waugh is questioning why the co-op's payout is never substantially ahead of other milk processors.

What happens when an unsustainable farm dairy needs to be replaced but the need coincides with a low payout season?

Fonterra has lifted its 2015-16 forecast payout by 75 cents to $5.00 to $5.10/kgMS.

The farmgate milk price increases to $4.60 and the dividend payment remains at 40 to 50c/share.

The payout to dairy farmers next season is unlikely to improve over the current season, says KPMG’s global head of agri, Ian Proudfoot.