Irish Dilemma
OPINION: The Irish dairy sector is facing a new dilemma - maintaining year-round fresh milk supplies.
Weaker global dairy prices have forced Fonterra to further reduce its 2022/23 season forecast farmgate milk price range by 20c.
The country's second largest milk processor is not rushing to lift its milk price forecast despite a rise in global dairy prices.
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Weaker demand for dairy, particularly in the key Chinese market, is being blamed for the continued slide in the forecast milk price.
Fears of a global recession and questions over global demand for milk products are pushing dairy prices down.
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The country's second largest milk producer says a strong milk price remains on the cards despite successive price drops in global dairy prices.
The forecast farmgate milk price is being tipped to hold ground despite plummeting prices on the Global Dairy Trade (GDT).
OPINION: The Irish dairy sector is facing a new dilemma - maintaining year-round fresh milk supplies.
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