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  •   Home > News > Rural

    Dairy prices have fallen for the first time in three months

    Dairy prices have fallen for the first time in three months


    Overall prices have slipped 0.5 percent at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction overnight.

    The crucial whole milk powder price is up 0.1 percent.

    The price of skim milk powder is up 1.9 percent.

    The price of butter is down 4.9 percent.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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