Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings
expects global dairy prices will start to lift later this year.
Not exact matches
Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd., the world's biggest
dairy exporter,
expects global milk
prices to recover from their slump as China re-enters the market, Chief Executive Officer Theo Spierings said.
«The continued expansion of world demand, resulting from
global population and economic growth and increasing preference for
dairy products are
expected to be the main drivers, fuelling EU exports and sustaining commodity
prices,» said the EC report.
If Murray Goulburn cuts the farm gate
price, other milk processors are
expected to follow, given the co-operative's position as a
price setter in the market and recent comments from its competitors that this season's
price did not reflect
global dairy conditions.
But he warned that could slide to $ 5.60 - $ 5.90 a kilogram if
global prices for key
dairy commodities did not improve as
expected.
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.
Global dairy prices have fallen around 60 per cent since early 2014, mainly because of weaker demand from China after it stockpiled milk powder, and most analysts
expect milk
prices to stay low for some time.
This compared 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.
«It is still early in the season, and we
expect continuing volatility as reflected in
price improvements in recent
Global Dairy Trade auctions.
Some pressure is still
expected to build on
global commodity
prices in this year's second quarter, in line with the northern hemisphere milk peak, Rabobank's latest
dairy quarterly says.
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 produc
dairy prices to improve at this Wednesday's
Global Dairy Trade auction after wet weather hampered the start of the peak months for milk produc
Dairy Trade auction after wet weather hampered the start of the peak months for milk production.
Global dairy prices have fallen around 60 per cent since early 2014, mainly due to weaker demand from China after it stockpiled milk powder, and most analysts
expect milk
prices to stay low for some time.
An
expected increase in
global dairy production is unlikely to alleviate current industry concerns over high milk
prices, according to findings by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
As supply increases from producers in the Southern hemisphere and demand growth slows the currently high
global dairy prices are
expected to ease somewhat, according to market analysts.
According to the company's SEC filings, food
price increases during 2013 have made them more wary of the effects of
global warming on their food, and the company
expects there to be «additional
pricing pressures on some of those ingredients, including avocados, beef,
dairy and chicken during 2014.»