by Freshagenda | Aug 28, 2025 | Australia, Volume trends
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...
by Freshagenda | Aug 21, 2025 | Australia, Volume trends
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...
by Freshagenda | Aug 14, 2025 | Australia, Volume trends
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...
by Freshagenda | Aug 14, 2025 | Australia, Volume trends
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...
by Freshagenda | Aug 7, 2025 | Australia, Volume trends
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...
by Freshagenda | Aug 7, 2025 | Australia, Volume trends
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....