# Farmers unhappy with milk prices from dairy processors | Tasmanian Country Newspaper

> Tasmanian processors cut opening 2026/27 farmgate milk prices by about 5 percent, with offers ranging from $8.80 to $10.38 per kgMS. Farm groups say costs have risen sharply and warn that an expected El Niño could bring a dry summer.

- Date: 2026-06-05 · published 2026-06-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7961-farmers-unhappy-with-milk-prices-from-dairy-processors-tasmanian-country
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Lower farmgate prices reduce the milk supply response in Australia, while El Niño risk could raise feed costs if pasture and grain crops are hit. The price cut is the immediate driver for milk values.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- tasmaniancountry.com: https://www.tasmaniancountry.com/newspaper/tasmanian-country/farmers-unhappy-milk-prices-dairy-processors

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