Fonterra opens organic milk supply to South Island dairy farmers
South Island dairy farmers will soon be able to supply organic milk to Fonterra.
Fonterra’s forecast milk price of $6.40/kgMS looks a lot more achievable now, according to BNZ senior economist Doug Steel.
Speaking at the Northern Dairy Development Trust Conference in Whangarei today, Steel said things were looking much better now than in December.
Global Dairy Trade auction prices have risen three times this year.
Steel told about 120 farmers at the conference that whole milk powder prices were up 13% in the three auctions this year.
“It’s pretty much a recognition that NZ weather has been awful; clearly the markets recognised that weather had been dry from November to December,” Steel says.
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As veterinary student numbers grow to help address New Zealand's national workforce shortge, Massey University's School of Veterinary Science is inviting more veterinary practices to partner in training the next generation of vets.
South Island dairy farmers will soon be able to supply organic milk to Fonterra.
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