Norco Lifts Milk Price

Norco Lifts Milk Price

Norco has raised its 2025/26 farmgate milk price to 90.37c/l across all regions, up 1.27c/l on last season’s final farmgate price. The price increase is tied to several measures. Norco farmers who complete an annual farm data survey receive a 1c/l coop premium payable...
September Food Spending Lifts

September Food Spending Lifts

Household spending rose a modest 0.2% in September from the month before and +5.1% YOY. In volume terms the September quarter was +0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis compared to June and 2.7% YOY. The largest increases were in food (+0.6%), recreation and culture...
September Food Spending Lifts

Project To Boosts Indo Cattle Exports

The University of Adelaide’s Centre for Global Food and Resources is leading the Australia-Indonesia Dairy Cattle Trade Insights (AI-DCTI) project.   Funded by LiveCorp and Meat & Livestock Australia the project is expected to provide insights into...
Warmer Temps For November—January

Warmer Temps For November—January

The latest Bureau of Meteorology long-range forecast is for above average rainfall across northern Australia from November to January, while the forecast in other regions is for an equal chance of either above or below rainfall. Temperatures are expected to be warmer...
September Milk Output Declines

September Milk Output Declines

Milk output fell 0.4% YOY in September bring season-to-date production -2.3% behind the prior year comparative. Victoria reported a —1.4% YOY fall in production with declines across the state. In Gippsland output fell 0.7% YOY for September, and in western Victoria...
Norco Lifts Milk Price

Fonterra Steps Up

Fonterra has announced and 15c per kgMS step up for its suppliers, taking its weighted average price to $9.05kgMS. Announcing the step up, managing director, David Breckenridge noted  global commodity prices have softened and domestic demand remains flat, with only...