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Despite last week’s drop in global dairy prices, consensus is emerging among economists that the season’s milk price will end up near $9/kgMS.

OPINION: There's growing confidence that dairy prices are firming up.

Growing global demand for dairy products and a flat milk supply could be setting the stage for a near-record farm gate milk price this season.

What a difference a year can make.

Fonterra has bumped up its forecast farmgate milk price for the season on the back of rising commodity prices and a strong balance sheet.

A record 13 dairy farms supplying milk to low-carbon dairy processor, Miraka qualified for an extra premium of 20c/kgMS this season.

A Waikato accountant says dairy farmers putting together their budget for 2025 won’t have much to cheer for even with an $8/kgMS forecast milk price.

Listed milk processor Synlait has announced an opening forecast base milk price of $8/kgMS for the new season.

An $8/kgMS farmgate milk price for this season may be out of reach, according to ASB economist Nathaniel Keall.

Fonterra farmers start the new week with some good news – their forecast milk price mid-point for the season has jumped 30c.