Fonterra collected 2.3% more milk in NZ in April on better weather, pasture quality

Fonterra collected 2.3% more milk in NZ in April on better weather, pasture quality
Tina Morrison
By Tina Morrison June 5 (BusinessDesk) - Fonterra Cooperative Group collected 2.3 percent more milk from its New Zealand suppliers in April, largely due to favourable weather conditions and improved pasture quality in the South Island.  Auckland-based Fonterra said it collected 120.3 million kilograms of milk solids in April this year, up from 117.7 million kgMS in April last year. Its North Island collection fell 2.1 percent to 65.3 million kgMS while its South Island take jumped 8.1 percent to 55.1 million kgMS. In total, New Zealand pr...