Price cut coming?
OPINION: Dipping global dairy prices have already resulted in Irish farmers facing a price cut from processors.
OPINION: Synlait's woes continue to drag the company down. The listed milk processor’s share price dropped to an all-time low of 30c last week, valuing the company at around only $65 million, a huge slump from its peak value.
Synlait farmers can do nothing but watch from the sidelines as the company battles its financial woes, says supplier Willy Leferink.
OPINION: A $130 million loan from major shareholder Bright Dairy will only keep the lights on at Synlait for so long.
A $130 million loan from its biggest shareholder won't be enough to stabilise the struggling milk processor Synlait, according to Forsyth Barr senior analyst equities, Matt Montgomerie.
Listed milk processor Synlait has announced an opening forecast base milk price of $8/kgMS for the new season.
Troubled milk processor Synlait's share price is taking a hammering as nervous investors offload their stakes.
OPINION: Canterbury milk processor Synlait is showing no sign of bouncing back from its financial doldrums.
OPINION: Dipping global dairy prices have already resulted in Irish farmers facing a price cut from processors.
OPINION: Are the heydays of soaring global demand for butter over?