High-solids autumn milk can still pay well

Milk prices continue to disappoint, and are likely to get worse before they get better.

However, the longer term prospects for dairying have not changed, and are still positive.

The three-year average milk price for 2013, 2014 and 2015 is likely to be better than the next three years, and farmers must be prepared for the well predicted future of milk price volatility.