Microchipping cows
OPINION: Should cows in NZ be microchipped?
Waikato milk processor Tatua says keeping products moving to overseas customers during the pandemic was one of the highlights of its last financial year.
Fonterra has retained its 2021-22 forecast farmgate milk price range of $7.25 - $8.75/kgMS, with a midpoint of $8.
Fonterra says its milk collection for the season just ended almost hit 1,540 million kgMS, 1.5% ahead of the previous season.
Rabobank has joined the group of milk processors and banks forecasting a milk price of $8-plus for the new season.
Fonterra's wide forecast milk price range for the new season is realistic, says BNZ senior economist Doug Steel.
Fonterra's small group of organic farmers are facing a drop in milk price after a record $10.26/kgMS payout last year.
OPINION: Should cows in NZ be microchipped?
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