Articles tagged: Milk prices
Dairy season opens, prices updated
Dairy processors have continued to raise their milk prices up until the last minute, with the 2025-26 season now underway.
Weighing options can pay off
Taking the time to analyse a milk supply agreement could save tens of thousands of dollars, a Colac lawyer says.
Processors increasing milk prices
Dairy processers are continuing to increase their milk prices for the 2025-26 season, with some processors raising their prices by 30 cents.
Hopes for milk price increase
Dairy processor Fonterra is the first to declare its opening milk price for the 2025-26 season, an increase from its current season price. But district farmers are still hoping for a higher price amid climbing production costs.
Processors declare milk prices
Two major milk processors have released their opening milk prices for the 2024-25 season, with more expected to announce their prices today.
Survey captures record-high milk profits
The 2022-2023 Dairy Farm Monitor Project has found Victorian dairy farmers had a record profitable year, thanks to high milk prices and carefully managed high costs.
Saputo raising opening price
Saputo Dairy Australia has announced a step-up in its opening milk price ahead of the 2023-24 milk season.
Local dairy leader optimistic
Larpent dairy farmer and WestVic Dairy board member Jacqui Suares says favourable farmgate milk prices for the 2023-24 season should re-build local farmers’ “confidence” in the dairy industry.
Demand still high for milk
Saputo Dairy Australia and Fonterra have announced their opening milk prices for the 2023-24 milk season, with the milk processors anticipating an increase in global demand.
Bulla first in with new season’s milk price
Colac’s Bulla Dairy Foods has opened the 2023-24 season with a milk price decrease, after describing the current market as “uncertain”.
VFF welcomes milk price rise
The Victorian Farmers Federation says supermarket moves to lift milk prices is welcome for farmers and reflects the mounting costs of producing milk.
Farmers reflect on tough year that dealt ‘big blow’
Coragulac farmers Tamara Bateman and Luke Riches faced “a big blow” and considered selling their farm after Fonterra cut its milk price almost a year ago.
