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Dairy farmers are tackling the critical shortage of skilled labour at all levels in the industry with a program designed to support and inspire the next generation of farmers.

Fonterra Australia has increased its average farmgate milk price for the 2021/2022 season to $7.10 per kilogram of milk solids (kgMS).

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (the Co-op) has today announced that it will proceed with an ownership review of Fonterra Australia. The Co-op is considering the most appropriate ownership structure for Fonterra Australia, one option includes an IPO, with the intention that the Co-op retains a significant stake. 

Fonterra Australia has increased its average farmgate milk price for the 2021/22 season by 10 cents/kgMS, comprising 8 cents per kg of butterfat and 11 cents per kg of protein.

Fonterra Australia has revised its weighted average farmgate milk price for the 2021/2022 season to $6.85 per kgMS. 

New pricing structure giving farmers choice to farm the way they want.

Fonterra Australia has today advised its suppliers that it is increasing its 2020/21 farmgate milk price by 13 cents, taking its average farmgate milk price to $6.53/kgMS. The payment will be backdated to 1 July 2020 and paid with March proceeds on 15 April 2021.

Reducing emissions from cows has been one of the toughest challenges for the dairy industry for more than a decade.