'Mixed result': Dairy prices fall at start of season

Whole milk powder, which influences dairy farmer payouts in NZ, fell 2.2%.

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Home / The CountryRNZ2 Jun, 2026 09:17 PM2 mins to readAverage dairy prices slipped 0.6% to US$4021 a tonne at the latest auction. Photo / 123rfAverage dairy prices slipped 0.6% to US$4021 a tonne at the latest auction. Photo / 123rfBy RNZThe new dairy season is off to a disappointing start for farmers as the average global dairy price and whole milk powder prices dropped.At the Global Dairy Trade auction overnight, the average price fell 0.6% to US$4021 (NZ$6786) a tonne.

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'Mixed result': Dairy prices fall at start of season

'Mixed result': Dairy prices fall at start of season

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