Editorial: No need to worry
OPINION: What goes up must come down. So, global dairy prices retreating from lofty heights in recent months wouldn’t come as a surprise to many farmers.
Global Dairy Trade Event 171 concluded overnight with the GDT price index up 7.7%
The average price was US$2920/MT with 131 winning bidders over 14 rounds.
The all-important whole milk powder index was up a more modest 3.7% with an average price of US$2793/MT.
Key results were:
AMF index up 15.4%, average price US$4,769/MT
Butter index up 14.9%, average price US$3,764/MT
BMP index up 6.8%, average price US$2,070/MT
Ched index up 9.0%, average price US$3,436/MT
LAC index up 2.0%, average price US$787/MT
RenCas index up 6.7%, average price US$6,720/MT
SMP index up 10.0%, average price US$2,224/MT
WMP index up 3.7%, average price US$2,793/MT
The next auction is overnight Tuesday, September 20 with result out Wednesday, September 21.
Three New Zealand agritech companies are set to join forces to help unlock the full potential of technology.
As the sector heads into the traditional peak period for injuries and fatalities, farmers are being urged to "take a moment".
Federated Farmers says almost 2000 farmers have signed a petition launched this month to urge the Government to step in and provide certainty while the badly broken resource consent system is fixed.
Zespri’s counter-seasonal Zespri Global Supply (ZGS) programme is underway with approximately 33 million trays, or 118,800 tonnes, expected this year from orchards throughout France, Italy, Greece, Korea, and Japan.
Animal owners can help protect life-saving antibiotics from resistant bacteria by keeping their animals healthy, says the New Zealand Veterinary Association.
According to analysis by the Meat Industry Association (MIA), New Zealand red meat exports reached $827 million in October, a 27% increase on the same period last year.
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