Sentences with phrase «dairy prices»

The latest increase reflects the continued upward movement in global dairy prices in recent times.

While many protein beverage manufacturers are experiencing strong top - line brand growth, rising dairy prices threaten their bottom line.

It is fine when immigration is strong, the property market is going up and good dairy prices support a strong currency.

Global dairy prices have fallen since 2013, but Canadian consumers have not benefited.

Fonterra has unveiled provisional plans for a major new milk processing plant in New Zealand and reported a surge in dairy prices as production eases.

Profits have tumbled since 2011 as the company battled a high Australian dollar, lower international dairy prices and met fierce local competition as rival Murray Goulburn aggressively chased milk supply.

December 2007 also saw a number of UK - based retailers and dairy processors admitting involvement in alleged dairy price fixing for powdered milk, butter and cheese, resulting in combined fines of about # 116m ($ 161m) from the country's own regulator.

Lower dairy prices for struggling farmers have seen impaired loans in the Commonwealth Bank of Australia's $ 21 billion agricultural portfolio jump 36 per cent in the six months to December.

O'Leary believes that the prospect for dairy prices remains positive right up to the end of June this year.

Canada is «totally committed» to supply management, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said last year, and Ottawa has given no indication that it is willing to change a system that, by design, protects the entire Canadian dairy supply chain from competition and dings consumers with some of the highest dairy prices in the world.

FAO's Global Dairy Price Index, which consists of butter, skimmed milk powder (SMP), Whole Milk powder (WMP) and casein price quotations, dropped to an average of 229 points, following an average of 234 in February.

Fresh fruit prices were 3.0 % lower (+4.1 % y / y) while dairy prices fell 1.3 % (+3.6 % y / y).

Cluss added that the seasons are having a bigger and bigger effect on global dairy prices as Oceanic countries fill the gap left by falling EU production.

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D - N.Y., vented this week about «reversing restrictive dairy pricing policies in Canada that are hurting our dairy producers at their core.»

Chairman of Fonterra, John Wilson, said the 2015/16 season has been incredibly difficult for farmers with global dairy prices at unstainable prices.

This compares with its prospectus forecast of $ 89 million, and previous warnings to investors that its net profit would be between $ 66 million and $ 86 million if global dairy prices didn't recover as expected.

In Ireland weak dairy prices are pointing to falling profits for the Irish Dairy Board this year, even though the company sales are up.

In a letter to the ambassador, Schumer said NAFTA should dismantle Canada's restrictive dairy pricing policies, known as Class 7, and called the issue a «top priority.»

Rabobank said that while dairy prices were unlikely to be much improved over the next six months - as the market «strives to turn off the taps of supply growth in the face of weak demand requirements» - the factors that will trigger a turnaround were now in place.

Plummeting dairy prices have taken their toll on provincial economies, according to Paymark's latest update.

A number of UK - based retailers and dairy processors have admitted involvement in alleged dairy price fixing for powdered milk, butter and cheese, resulting in combined fines of about # 116m ($ 161m).

With a willingness to outbid others, they have played a major role in the increases in global dairy prices over the past year.

Sources said the fresh dairy market in WA is more rational than that of the east coast [largely due to the fact it's self contained], meaning Brownes has been more sheltered from volatile dairy prices.

The International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN) is expecting a new dairy price cycle to start in 2018, beginning with a downward dip.

For example, a computerized model for predicting dairy prices can't always incorporate breaking news, such as a milk - powder scare in China, into its formula.

«Market Pack makes briefing our advisers straightforward, so they can keep clients up to date with dairy prices and where demand is coming from.

Analysts expect dairy prices to improve at this Wednesday's Global Dairy Trade auction after wet weather hampered the start of the peak months for milk production.

The monthly increase takes dairy prices up just 17 per cent short of the record peak of November 2007.

After all, there is a lot at stake financially (see «Dairy prices go up again «-RRB-.

«There is no pressure on domestic Canadian producers to cut dairy prices,» according to the Calgary report.

«Against this depressing background, at the least, consumers will likely see further reductions in fuel prices and an acceleration of cuts in retail dairy prices,» Rabobank added.

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«International dairy prices softened after the highs of last year but remained relatively stable throughout the first half of the year,» van der Heyden said.

Economists have pared back their forecasts for Fonterra Cooperative Group's milk payout to its farmer shareholders for the current season after dairy prices tumbled in the overnight GlobalDairyTrade auction.

By Keith Nuthall Serious concerns were raised at the European Parliament over the impending abolition of European Union (EU) milk production quotas, as dairy prices continue to fall.

They've been talking up dairy prices and everything... there will be a lot of pressure on Gary Helou.»

Analysts have been saying dairy prices are close to bottoming out with Fonterra paying between $ 7.15 and $ 7.25 / kilo for the 2011 - 2012 season.

That combined with persistently weak global dairy prices led to the profit downgrade.

News of the fines comes just three months after a provisional decision was revealed concerning a similar investigation into UK dairy price fixing by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

While the USDA projects dairy prices to increase throughout the rest of the year, many factors including low world market prices, increased milk supplies and inventories, and slower demand have contributed to the sluggish marketplace for dairy producers.

Subdued dairy prices have been blamed for a 13 per cent drop in revenue generated for the Waikato regional economy by this year's Fieldays at Mystery Creek.

Farmers have been asking why Australian dairy prices were not keeping up to those in the European Union or New Zealand.

Anything over $ 6 is good but we've got to be realistic and with the global dairy prices coming down, something had to give.»

Average dairy prices rose 3.6 percent to US$ 2,419 a tonne at last night's fortnightly auction, while whole milk powder prices increased 5.3 percent to US$ 2,260 a tonne.

According to Informa's Agribusiness Intelligence, this comes at a time when dairy prices are increasing worldwide and panic orders continue across the EU.

Slowing economic growth in New Zealand's top export market, China, and a global oversupply of milk products have seen dairy prices plummet after reaching record highs in 2013.