FONTERRA LIFTS FORECAST MILK PRICE - to $7.50/kg MS
31 July 2013 FONTERRA ANNOUNCES FORECAST CASH PAYOUT FOR 2013/14 SEASON Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today lifted its Forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the FY14 season by 50 cents to $7.50 per...
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