Milk Value
Farmgate Milk Value Tool

Use the interactive tool to see what is being paid for milk in your region, with new season (2024/25) pricing now available

Milk Values
Milk Values

See how the commodity value of milk is tracking in the current season

AUS Dairy Market
Australian Dairy Market

Stay up to date with developments in the domestic Australian dairy market

Global Dairy Market
Global Dairy Market

Keep in touch with trends in commodity prices, global trade and major dairy exporters that affect the value of milk in the Australian industry

Want to find out what is influencing commodity prices and milk prices? Check out the Quarterly Insights report

Differences in farming systems can have an impact on the price outcome, even within a region. Find out more.

Learn more about the 2024-25 season and influences on this season’s farmgate milk prices.

Latest Australian Update

May Consumer Mood Boost

The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index rose 2.2% in May to 92.1. While the index is 12% higher YOY, a reading below 100 indicates pessimists still outnumber optimists. All but one of the five subindices  improved from April to May, but still sit...

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Mixed Conditions For Crops

Seeding is underway but confidence is mixed according to Bendigo Bank’s Cropping Update. Queensland, northern NSW and southern WA are tracking well with good soil moisture and strong sowing progress. In contrast, SA is critically dry and confidence is slipping on the...

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Dry Drives Sharp Drop in Cattle Prices

Young cattle prices are dropping as producers in drought-hit areas offload cattle rather than feed through winter. Most cattle market categories have reported sharp declines in prices. Agents anticipate the flood of supplies in the south will continue for at least...

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Latest Global Update

Pulse Prices Declines

Regular grade WMP and medium heat SMP prices fell at this week’s Pulse compared to last week’s GDT #379. Regular grade WMP settled at US$4,335/t, declining 3% from GDT #379 but 3.3% above prices achieved at the prior Pulse event. The nearest SGX-NZX futures contract...

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More Chinese Manufacturing Milk In March

Chinese milk production declined 2.9% YOY in March – the 10th successive monthly contraction, according to the latest China Dairy Monthly Report. Liquid milk consumption fell 10.1% YOY for the month, implying a 14% increase in “manufacturing milk”. Weekly milk prices...

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GDT Delivers Stunning Result

GDT #379 delivered a 4.6% price index increase. Despite the uncertainty facing the global economy, particularly trade in the Asian region suppliers showed up to secure product at the smallest offering of the season.  WMP regular product lifted almost 9% to US$4,470/t,...

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Watch the overview animation prepared by Dairy Australia, explaining how the Farmgate Milk Value tool is of use to you

Watch ADPF’s presentation of the Milk Value Portal at The ABARES Outlook 2022 Conference – Growing agriculture through innovation and sustainability

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