Thursday, 05 October 2023 08:56

$12.30/kgMS - another Tatua record!

Written by  Sudesh Kissun
Tatua chairman Stephen Allen (left) and Tatua chief executive Brendhan Greaney. Tatua chairman Stephen Allen (left) and Tatua chief executive Brendhan Greaney.

Independent milk processor Tatua has again shown Fonterra and other milk processors a clean pair of heels in the milk payout race.

The small Morrinsville processor has paid its farmer suppliers a record $12.30/kgMS for milk supplied last season. The previous season, it paid farmers $11.30/kgMS.

Tatua retained $2.90/kgMS for reinvestment last season compared to $1.35/kgMS the previous one.

Fonterra and Synlait have paid their suppliers a milk price of $8.22/kgMS. Fonterra also paid a dividend of 50c/share and recently returned another 50c/share to shareholders and unitholders, taking its total payout to $9.22/share-backed kgMS. Synlait also paid on average of $0.27/kgMS for incentives, taking its total average milk payment to $8.49/kgMS.

In a joint statement, Tatua chairman Stephen Allen and chief executive Brendhan Greaney say they are pleased to report that the business has had another good year.

“In deciding our payout, we have sought to balance the needs of our shareholders farming businesses, in an environment where costs have increased well beyond mainstream inflation, and our need to continue to invest in the business while also maintaining balance sheet strength.”

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