Latest Dairy Industry News

Fonterra expects its FY26 underlying earnings to reach the upper limit of its 60-70 cents per share guidance, signaling steady performance and underpinning a strong dividend outlook.

Synlait Milk anticipates a modest improvement in underlying EBITDA for FY26 but expects a substantial net loss after tax, reflecting ongoing operational challenges and a tough first half.

Synlait Milk has locked in a NZ$320 million refinancing package with a broad banking syndicate and replaced its $130 million shareholder loan, while shifting its financial year-end to December to match its major shareholder.

Synlait Milk is on track to refinance its senior bank facilities by June 30, 2026, replacing a $130 million shareholder loan from Bright Dairy with a new two-year loan. The company reported a preliminary net loss of $12 million for the first four months of 2026, reflecting operational headwinds and the recent North Island asset sale.

Fonterra’s FY26 Q3 results show a $1.8 billion operating profit, up $103 million year-on-year, prompting an uplift and narrowing of earnings guidance. The co-op also announced a stable 2026/27 Farmgate Milk Price forecast amid rising milk collections and ongoing geopolitical risks.

Australian Dairy Nutritionals has locked in a $1.5 million secured loan facility with RELI Capital to shore up working capital and support its FY26 strategy, using its Yaringa dairy farm as collateral.

Australian Dairy Nutritionals has closed the gap on its recent Entitlement Offer by placing 25 million shortfall shares, raising an additional $0.7 million and bringing total proceeds to $1.2 million.

Synlait Milk announces CEO Richard Wyeth's resignation effective end of June, with Acting CEO Leon Fung appointed immediately to steer through ongoing operational challenges.

Synlait Milk has obtained waivers from its syndicated banks on key financial covenants for the quarter ending April 2026, reflecting ongoing operational and market challenges.

Fonterra has appointed Richard Allen as its new CEO starting 1 May 2026, marking a leadership transition aimed at sustaining strategic momentum and financial discipline. Allen’s deep roots in the cooperative and global experience position him to guide Fonterra’s next chapter.

Fonterra has completed a major $3.2 billion capital return to its shareholders through a Court-approved scheme, with payments scheduled for mid-April 2026.

Synlait Milk Limited has completed the sale of its North Island assets to Abbott for NZ$307 million, significantly reducing its bank debt and refocusing its operations on Canterbury.