High Class III prices, depooling lead to negative PPDs
Milk pricing in federal marketing orders is complicated under normal circumstances, but many dairy farmers have been bewildered by milk checks that didn’t reflect the soaring Class III prices they expected in their pool’s blend price.
Strong global demand pushes dairy prices up
A resurging Chinese economy is helping boost returns for New Zealand dairy farmers.
Chinese demand pushing prices up
A resurging Chinese economy is helping boost returns for New Zealand dairy farmers.
Pvt dairies in Maharashtra cut milk procurement prices for farmers
Private dairies in Maharashtra have reduced procurement prices of cow milk from Rs 25-27 per litre to Rs 22-23 per litre.
Why milk prices and contracts don’t always determine business success
Profitability and business success are determined by how well dairy businesses are structured, delegates were told at the recent Women in Dairy Conference.
Global dairy prices up again but weak $US hitting values
Global commodity dairy prices rose again on Tuesday night, consolidating gains from the previous auction in September.
Punjab govt risks WB loan for regulating milk, meat prices
Under a WB condition, govt should let the market forces decide instead of fixing prices itself.
So-So Outlook for Milk Prices
If you’re looking ahead to next year’s milk prices, get ready to be underwhelmed.
Dairy prices seem confused
Cash dairy prices seemed confused the first week of autumn. Block Cheddar shot up to $2.6475 per pound last Monday, the highest CME price since July 21, but then reversed direction Tuesday, and fell to $2.54 on Wednesday.
Unpredictable cheese prices set tone for dairy markets
Volatility continues in the dairy market as cheese prices stay volatile. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) 40-pound cheddar cheese fell to $1.00 per pound in April, rallied in May averaging $1.67 and continued to increase in June averaging $2.562, setting a record of $3.00 in July and averaging $2.6466 before falling below $2.00 early August, being as low as $1.58 and averaging $1.773 for the month.
