6 Nov 2019

Dairy price in strongest rise since February

7:33 am on 6 November 2019

Dairy prices have risen to their highest in six months.

milk powder

The whole milk powder price rose 3.6 percent. Photo: 123rf

The average price was up by 3.7 percent to $US3446 a tonne.

It was the strongest single auction price rise since early February.

The whole milk powder price, which has a major influence on farmer payouts, increased by 3.6 percent to $US3254 a tonne.