Not Out of the Woods Yet
OPINION: It seems Canterbury processor Synlait is still in the doldrums.
The 2022-23 farmgate milk price is likely to be one of the strongest on record, says ASB economist Nat Keall.
Resilient global demand for dairy and a weaker New Zealand dollar are pushing this season’s forecast milk price towards a record $10/kgMS.
After a good 2021 season, rising costs are now starting to hit farmers. Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Taranaki rural advisor Amanda Burling says it's time to start planning because the 2023 season could be bumpy.
Successive drops in global dairy prices mean the next season's opening milk price forecast is being trimmed back.
Waikato milk processor Tatua says keeping products moving to overseas customers during the pandemic was one of the highlights of its last financial year.
OPINION: It seems Canterbury processor Synlait is still in the doldrums.
OPINION: Get offside with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters at your own peril.