Fonterra Cuts 2026/27 Milk Price Forecast to $9.25
Fonterra has reduced its forecast 2026/27 Farmgate Milk Price.
The second Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction of the year has delivered another positive result.
The GDT price index rose 1.7%; the first auction of 2020, two weeks ago, recorded a 2.8% rise.
Whole milk powder price jumped 2.4% to US$3,233/ metric tonne.
Last night’s auction sold 33,165 MT of products: 191 bidders took part.
Key results
AMF index down 2.6%, average price US$4,821/MT
Butter index up 5.5%, average price US$4,250/MT
BMP not offered
Ched index up 0.6%, average price US$4,048/MT
LAC index up 0.5%, average price US$806/MT
RenCas index up 4.7%, average price US$9,375/MT
SMP index up 0.7%, average price US$3,036/MT
SWP not offered
WMP index up 2.4%, average price US$3,233/MT
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