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

Green Drought Bites

Dry conditions across south-west Victoria are affecting local business owners with some locals saying it is the worst drought they have ever experienced. Local state MPs are urging Victoria’s agriculture minister Ros Spence to deliver the Regional Drought Resilience...

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Consumer Pessimism Bites

The latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment index slipped 0.5% to 84.6 in September, from 85.0 in August. Westpac said consumer pessimism continues to dominate as it has done for the past two years, however, focus is shifting. Cost-of-living pressures...

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Rural Bank Expects Milk Drop

Rural Bank expects milk production to decline marginally to 8.3bn litres in 2024/25 compared to the prior season. According to the bank’s latest outlook, seasonal conditions have been positive in eastern states with good pasture growth and steady fodder costs....

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Latest Global Update

Pulse Edges Higher

Prices for both regular grade WMP and medium heat SMP lifted at the latest GDT Pulse event compared to last week’s GDT #363. Regular grade WMP rose 0.7% to US$3,430/t compared to GDT #363, but this was 3.7% lower than prices achieved at the previous Pulse event. The...

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Australian Exports Continue To Grow

Australian dairy exports have increased YOY in each month since December 2023 in milk solids equivalent terms, led by cheese, milk powders and fats. July cheese exports rose 36.3% YOY – this mostly reflected stronger sales in Japan. July SMP exports were 15,209t...

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GDT Index Eases

This week’s GDT event #363 produced a mixed result, with a fall of 0.4% in the price index. Weaker than average demand  across most commodities brought with it the first price dip in four events. SMP was easily the strongest performer on better-than-average demand....

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ADPF president Grant Crothers explains how the Milk Value Portal can help restore trust between farmers and processors

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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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