Fonterra NZ Lifts Milk Price, Confirms Guidance

Fonterra NZ Lifts Milk Price, Confirms Guidance

Fonterra has raised the midpoint of its forecast milk price for 2024/25 to NZ$10kgMS, with a range of NZ$9.50kgMS—NZ$10.50kgMS, reflecting continued strength in the global dairy market.  CEO Miles Hurrell said Chinese demand recovery and ongoing strong demand from...
Fonterra NZ Lifts Milk Price, Confirms Guidance

EU Butter Comes Off Its Highs

There was an inevitable correction in the EU butter market in the past week, with a large fall in EEX futures of 8-12% for Nov-24 to Feb-25 contracts between Thursday and Tuesday. That was followed by a partial recovery of as much as a third of those losses (for the...
Fonterra NZ Lifts Milk Price, Confirms Guidance

Fonterra Opens 2024/25 At NZ$8.00

Fonterra has announced an opening farmgate milk price range of NZ$7.25kgMS—NZ$8.75kgMS with a midpoint of NZ$8kgMS. Fonterra also narrowed its 2023/24 range to NZ$7.70kgMS-NZ$7.90kgMS, maintaining a midpoint of NZ$7.80kgMS. The midpoint opening price for Fonterra’s...
Fonterra NZ Lifts Milk Price, Confirms Guidance

US milk prices up in February

The all-milk price rose in February according to USDA’s latest Ag Prices report. The all-milk price of US$0.47/l was up 2.5% from the prior month but still 4.6% lower YOY. Average MPP farmgate margins rose by 11% between January and February to $10.5/cwt, reflecting a...
Fonterra NZ Lifts Milk Price, Confirms Guidance

Fonterra payout increased

Fonterra New Zealand has lifted its forecast farmgate milk price range by NZ30c to NZ$7.30kgMS—NZ$8.30kgMS, bringing  the midpoint to NZ$7.80kgMS following five strong GDT events. Fonterra’s forecast earning guidance for FY24 of NZ50c—NZ65c remains unchanged. CEO...