Australian Milk Down 4% In July

Australian Milk Down 4% In July

Australian milk was down 4% YOY for the first month of the 2025/26 season. Victoria was down 5.1% YOY in July with the west of the state down 7.8%. Gippsland intake fell 3.2% YOY for the month while in the north collections were 3.3% down compared to July 2024. NSW...
Australian Milk Down 4% In July

Australian June Milk Down 5.2%

June milk production declined 5.2% YOY, taking 2024/25 season intake –0.7% below the prior season. . Output in Victoria fell 6.4% YOY for the month as drought conditions in the south west reduced June output by 12.2% YOY. Gippsland intake was –5.6% YOY for the month...
Australian Milk Down 4% In July

Australian Exports Down in June

Australian dairy exports declined 17.9% YOY in milk solids equivalent terms (MSE) in June. Cheese exports were down 22.7% YOY for the month, with most of the decline in shipments to Japan where volumes were lowest since Nov-23. SMP exports fell for the fifth...
Production Inputs Mixed

Production Inputs Mixed

The latest  Production Inputs Monitor from Dairy Australia reflects a challenging operating environment for dairy farmers, with rising input costs and volatile market conditions. Southern dairying regions received beneficial rainfall, improving water storage levels at...
Production Inputs Mixed

ACCC Reviews Bega’s Fonterra Bid

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced its informal review of Bega Cheese’s Fonterra bid. FrieslandCampina and Bega are partnering to acquire segments of Fonterra’s global operations outside Oceania. The ACCC review examines potential...
Production Inputs Mixed

Southern Crops Turnaround

After ending May with negligible rain in key production zones, widespread falls of between 25 and 50mm across Victoria have transformed crop prospects. Importantly the rain was widespread and even, according to GrainCorp head of national Operations Jason Shanley....