Fonterra raises Australian farmgate milk price in response to stronger global dairy prices

Fonterra raises Australian farmgate milk price in response to stronger global dairy prices
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot Oct. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Fonterra Cooperative Group's Australian business has raised its average farmgate milk price to A$5.10 per kilogram of milk solids and increased its forecast closing price due to strengthening global dairy prices. In a statement, the Auckland-based dairy cooperative said it had increased its forecast closing price for the 2016/2017 season to A$5.20/kgMS. It had announced an opening price of A$4.75/kgMS in June, rising to A$5/kgMS by the end of the season. That compares with an A$5/kgMS payment for th...