In Ireland
weak dairy prices are pointing to falling profits for the Irish Dairy Board this year, even though the company sales are up.
The New Zealand dollar may fall this week on concern about the impact on the local economy of slower Chinese growth,
weak dairy prices and low inflation.
Not exact matches
prices for milk and other
dairy products in Canada are among the highest in the world (incentives to control costs are
weak when
prices are indexed to costs)
That combined with persistently
weak global
dairy prices led to the profit downgrade.
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.
Chairman John Wilson said the farmgate milk
price forecast has been reduced due to the continued significant imbalance in the global
dairy market between
weak demand and surplus supply.
The FAO food
price index rose in August to its highest point since May 2015, as increases in
dairy, oils and sugar offset
weak cereal
prices.
Two UK milk processors have announced milk
price cuts for June citing strong supplies and
weak dairy markets.
In February, Murray Goulburn lowered its forecast profit to $ 63 million on the back of
weak dairy commodity
prices.
Revenue totalled $ 263.6 m (A$ 366.8 m) in 1H FY2016, down 1.5 % from 1H 2015, with
weak dairy commodity
prices for bulk cheddar cheese and whey powder adversely impacting sales revenue.
INVESTORS and
dairy farmers are bracing for the worst from Murray Goulburn as
weak commodity
prices, rising debts and the soaring dollar look set to savage the co-operative's earnings and milk
price forecasts.
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.
Soaring
dairy commodity
prices and a
weaker Australian dollar have helped Victorian
dairy group Warrnambool Cheese & Butter more than double its half - year profit to $ 31.3 million.