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Dairy Margin Coverage made no payout for the first time in 12 months as the All-Milk price climbed to $21.80. Class IV futures averaged $22.40 per cwt for February to December, and Fonterra raised its New Zealand milk price midpoint to NZ$9.20.
Higher milk and dairy futures prices reduce the margin pressure on dairy farms. This suggests sustained demand for dairy feed as producers can afford to maintain rations.
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