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Global milk production returns to positive
26 June 2017
Global milk production is creeping back into positive territory.
Milk volumes end season in good position
23 June 2017
After a spring in which many people forecast a significant drop in milk volumes last season, New Zealand dairy farmers closed it off just 0.6% behind the season before.
Fonterra expects to regain lost milk
22 June 2017
Fonterra collected 2.6% less milk from its New Zealand suppliers last season but an early forecast predicted a strong recovery this season.
US cow productivity sluggish
21 June 2017
United States milk production was 1.8% higher in May than a year earlier, one of the lowest growth rates of the year.
Slow recovery as challenges persist
20 June 2017
A timely autumn break with favourable weather has pushed Australian milk production to close the gap on levels a year earlier but the recovery will continue to be slow.
US milk production forecasts lowered slightly
13 June 2017
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has lowered its milk production forecasts for both this year and next year.
Aus milk supply data revised
2 June 2017
There was little difference to the milk supply situation in Australia during April, but a revision to historical data collected by Dairy Australia meant there was slightly more milk in the system than previously reported.
Commodities support milk price forecast
26 May 2017
Fonterra’s forecast farmgate milk price of $6.50/kg MS for next season signals confidence in the market outlook and is supported by the range of dairy commodity prices, AgriHQ chief analyst Susan Kilsby says.
EU milk pace same as last year
25 May 2017
Revised data from Eurostat reveals first quarter milk production in the European Union was better than previously thought and by the end of the period monthly collection volumes had caught up to those of a year ago.
US dairy herd largest in two decades
24 May 2017
Growth in United States milk production kicked back in April after trending lower in previous months but the cow herd continues to expand with the US Department of Agriculture estimating numbers to be at the highest levels since 1995.
