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Rising costs take the shine off high milk payout

Rising costs take the shine off high milk payout

Fonterra lifted the 2022-23 forecast farmgate milk price range to $8.75-$10.25 per kilogram of milk solids (kgMS) from $8.25-$9.75/kgMS.

Rebecca Howard 24 Jun 2022
Bubs steams ahead on US infant formula train

Bubs steams ahead on US infant formula train

By mid-July, 361,299 cans of Bubs infant formula are expected to have been made available to major retailers in the US.

Rebecca Howard 23 Jun 2022
Fonterra lifts payout forecast, Wickham leaving after 34 years

Fonterra lifts payout forecast, Wickham leaving after 34 years

Fonterra lifted the 2022-23 forecast farmgate milk price range by 50c to $8.75-$10.25 per kilogram of milk solids.

Rebecca Howard 23 Jun 2022
Dairy prices dip, but farm gate price lifts

Dairy prices dip, but farm gate price lifts

A $10 milk price will be the first double-digit payout on record.

Ava Bradley 22 Jun 2022


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