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 milk supply agreements that are currently being offered across dairying regions.
Latest Australian Update
Keytone sales lift
Australia-New Zealand-based Keytone Dairy recorded substantial growth in the 12 months to 31 March 2021, with statutory revenue lifting 125% to $50.7m. Sales lifted for all Keytone divisions, with statutory sales in Australian contract manufacturing lifting 109% to...
Biggest floods on record
A special report from the Bureau of Meteorology reveals that the New South Wales coast experienced its wettest week ever during last month’s floods with 81,000GL of rain falling in the state. Flooding reached record heights on the Mid North Coast and the...
Beston lifts lactoferrin production
South Australia-based Beston Global Food’s lactoferrin factory in Jervois will begin using new equipment in a few weeks, lifting annual lactoferrin capacity from 3t to 25t. In the first stage of commissioning Beston produced lactoferrin with a purity of more than 95%,...
Latest Global Update
EU-27 February milk down 0.2%
EU-27 supplies fell 0.2% YOY leap-year adjusted in February, based on 25 member countries having reported milk production data to Eurostat (Sweden and Luxembourg not included). The near flat result was driven by an 8.1% YOY increase in Ireland and 6.3% YOY rise in...
EU-27 SMP exports weaker at the start of the year
SMP exports fell 5.3% YOY in February 2021 to 66,809t, which was a six-month high. This followed a 1.3% YOY decline in January. There were mixed trends across major destinations in February, with a 2.8% YOY increase in sales to SE Asia not enough to offset negative...
Another quiet GDT
The GDT index slipped just 0.1% as this event saw little change but AMF being the worst affected by pushback against high prices. SMP slipped by US$2/t to average US$3,365/t, with the biggest fall in C5 and an US$80/t lift in C6. The Fonterra MH C2 product posted a...
Site News
See the latest Quarterly Insights from Freshagenda
Read the Milk Value Portal Flipbook
ADPF president Grant Crothers explains how the Milk Value Portal can help restore trust between farmers and processors
Watch the video on the most important global dairy market developments this month
Check for changes in processor contracts
Read important details of the Dairy Code of Conduct and the ADPF template for code-compliant contract terms
Watch the video on why the world dairy markets matter
Watch the overview animation prepared by Dairy Australia, explaining how the Farmgate Milk Value tool is of use to you