IFA Shouts Stop To Further Milk Price Cuts
At a meeting of the IFA National Dairy Committee this week, dairy farm leaders from all over the country called for an immediate stop to any further milk price cuts, in the face of severe cash flow challenges on farms. The Committee members will contact co-op board members accordingly in the coming days, as boards […]
Farmers Bitterly Disappointed by Co-Ops Which Did Not Increase August Milk Price
IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Kevin Kiersey said suppliers of those co-ops which had decided against increasing their August milk prices were bitterly disappointed and felt let down at a time of massively increased costs. Mr Kiersey said co-ops were being too cautious on prices at a time when the latest Fonterra auction results […]
Bryan Urges Co-Ops to Hold May Milk Price as Weather Sends Costs Rocketing
Speaking as the main co-ops have announced price cuts of up to 3 c/litre on April milk, IFA President John Bryan today (Wed) called on co-ops to support producers by holding May milk prices. He said, ”The disastrous weather in the month of May is costing dairy farmers dearly in lost production and increased costs. […]
RABOBANK ‘GLOBAL DAIRY OUTLOOK’ FORECASTS WILL GIVE CO-OPS COMFORT IN HOLDING MILK PRICES – KIERSEY
RABOBANK ‘GLOBAL DAIRY OUTLOOK’ FORECASTS WILL GIVE CO-OPS COMFORT IN HOLDING MILK PRICES – KIERSEY IFA Chairman Kevin Kiersey said farmers would legitimately expect a cautiously optimistic approach by their co-ops on milk prices for 2012, in view of the increasing number of positive reports from respected industry analysts – this week’s Rabobank Global Dairy […]