Plant-based bubble bursts
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Westland Milk Products chairman Matt O'Regan says it's very hard to predict a payout price given the volatility of the international market.
Opportunistic buyers taking advantage of low prices were probably behind last week's 3.6% overall rise in the GlobalDairyTrade (GDT), says Rabobank research analyst Emma Higgins.
Fonterra chairman John Wilson says he is unhappy about Fonterra coming third in the payout stakes among other New Zealand processors.
On-shelf dairy prices for consumers in China are too high so demand is not growing, says Fonterra's chief executive Theo Spierings.
Fonterra has delivered some good news for its farmers this morning – it's lifting the forecast earnings per share by 5c/kgMS and boosting its financial aid to farmers.
ASB still expects dairy auction prices to rise over the season despite the GlobalDairyTrade price index falling 7.4% at the auction overnight.
Last month we highlighted the greater volatility the global dairy industry has experienced in recent times.
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