Susan Kilsby
Dairy prices rise for first time in 4 months
Dairy prices have risen for the first time in four months in this morning's Global Dairy Trade auction.
The average price increased by 2.7 percent to an average price of $2888 US dollars a tonne.
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Dairy prices crash to four-year low
Dairy prices crashed overnight to a four-year low, with prices falling 7.4 percent to an average price of US$2875 per tonne.
The price of wholemilk powder - which is the most influential on… Audio
NZ meat in demand in the US
New Zealand beef and lamb are in demand in the United States, as local production faces delays and shortages due to Covid-19. We speak to ANZ agricultural economist Susan Kilsby. Audio
Fall in export earnings should be short-lived - economist
Commodity prices are expected to improve in the near term but the strength of the New Zealand dollar is taking the gloss off returns. Audio
Business News for 4 July 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Higher commodity prices debunk trade concerns
Stronger meat and dairy prices are underpinning the country's major exports countering fears about slowing global trade outlook. Audio
Synlait drops farm gate milk price
The specialty milk producer, Synlait, has cut its farm gate milk price forecast for the current season by 50 cents a kilo of milk solids. Audio
Tip Top on the sales block for Fonterra
Fonterra has lowered its milk payout forecast for the third time in four months because of global oversupply and weak prices, as it puts the Tip Top ice cream business up for sale. Audio
Positive start for farmers after global dairy auction results
A positive outcome for farmers from the first global dairy auction of the year. Audio
Fonterra cuts forecast payout to $6.40kg
Dairy co-operative Fonterra has cut its milk payout forecast by 35 cents to 6-dollars-40 a kilo of milk solids. Audio
Big surge in global dairy prices overnight
Farmers welcome 20 percent jump in whole milk prices in the overnight global dairy trade auction - it's now at its highest in more than two years and has broken through the magic US$3,000 a tonne… Audio
AgriHQ raises milk price forecasts
Dairy industry analysts are raising their forecasts for the milk price payout this season. Audio
Susan Kilsby speaks about the dairy auction overnight
Prices have held steady in the global dairy auction overnight. Audio
New futures contract an improvement - PwC
A new fresh milk futures and options contract being launched today by the sharemarket operator, NZX, offers large and small dairy farmers a way to mange milk price volatility. Audio
Analysis on Fonterra's milk payout forecast
As you've just been hearing Fonterra has announced its payout for the coming year. Audio
Fonterra's forecast price expected to be below farmers' costs
The dairy co-operative, Fonterra, is expected to release its forecast farmgate milkprice for the upcoming season, later this week, at a price well below the break-even point for farmers. Audio
Wholemilk powder climbs 7.5% in overnight auction
Dairy prices have had a stronger session with wholemilk powder rising to its highest level since January. Audio
Rises in the global dairy auction
International dairy prices have risen in the global dairy trade auction overnight. Susan Kilsby is a dairy analsyt at Agrifax. Audio
Dairy auction overnight
Prices have fallen in the latest global dairy auction overnight. Audio
Dairy prices rise overnight
A small ray of sunshine for dairy farmers this morning. The global dairy trade index has notched its first rise of the year and the key whole milk powder price has risen as expected in the futures… Audio