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Dairy farmers are being warned they'll be taking a cut in earnings, due to falling global dairy prices

Fonterra

12 December 2025

Dairy farmers are being warned they'll be taking a cut in earnings, due to falling global dairy prices

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Fonterra is getting closer to selling off its consumer brands like Anchor and Mainland
	4 Dec: Fonterra is getting closer to selling off its consumer brands like Anchor and Mainland... more

The fall in global dairy prices continues
	3 Dec: The fall in global dairy prices continues... more

A number of farms are converting to dairy, but cow numbers still lag behind previous peaks
	1 Dec: A number of farms are converting to dairy, but cow numbers still lag behind previous peaks... more

Farmers are turning out more milk with fewer cows
	28 Nov: Farmers are turning out more milk with fewer cows... more

Fonterra still expects most dairy farmers to break even this season
	25 Nov: Fonterra still expects most dairy farmers to break even this season... more

Calls for farmers to get on top of worm treatment for their dogs - to stop the spread of C-ovis or sheep measles
	23 Nov: Calls for farmers to get on top of worm treatment for their dogs - to stop the spread of C-ovis or sheep measles... more

Chris Luxon is defending Fonterra farmers, who've faced a scathing critique from Winston Peters
	31 Oct: Chris Luxon is defending Fonterra farmers, who've faced a scathing critique from Winston Peters... more

There are no guarantees Anchor, Mainland and Kapiti products will always be made with New Zealand dairy
	30 Oct: There are no guarantees Anchor, Mainland and Kapiti products will always be made with New Zealand dairy... more

Plenty at stake for Fonterra farmers, as they weigh up whether to sell the co-op's consumer brands
	30 Oct: Plenty at stake for Fonterra farmers, as they weigh up whether to sell the co-op's consumer brands... more

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25 Nov: Fonterra still expects most dairy farmers to break even this season ++++++++++

23 Nov: Calls for farmers to get on top of worm treatment for their dogs - to stop the spread of C-ovis or sheep measles +++++++++

03 Dec: The fall in global dairy prices continues +++++++

01 Dec: A number of farms are converting to dairy, but cow numbers still lag behind previous peaks +++++++

28 Nov: Farmers are turning out more milk with fewer cows +++++++

04 Dec: Fonterra is getting closer to selling off its consumer brands like Anchor and Mainland ++++++

12 Dec: Dairy farmers are being warned they'll be taking a cut in earnings, due to falling global dairy prices +++++

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