MG forced to lift farmgate price to $5.20

Andrew Marshall
Updated June 22 2017 - 3:05pm, first published 9:00am
Murray Goulburn says it recognises in the current competitive environment it needs to "maintain milk supply and provide improved cash flow for suppliers".
Murray Goulburn says it recognises in the current competitive environment it needs to "maintain milk supply and provide improved cash flow for suppliers".

Murray Goulburn co-operative has bowed to intense market pressure from rival dairy companies and rushed to upgrade its farmgate milk price for southern suppliers, lifting its opening payment 50 cents a kilogram.

Andrew Marshall

Andrew Marshall

National agribusiness writer

Andrew Marshall is the group agribusiness writer for ACM's state agricultural weeklies and websites. He is a former editor at The Land and has worked in various Rural Press group roles in Canberra, North Richmond (NSW) and Toowoomba (Qld).

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