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^{Note, all standard litre prices are those quoted by www.milkprices.com and are based on the following:

The liquid standard litre 4% bf, 3.3% protein, 30,000/ml Bactoscans, 200,000/ml SCC, 1 million litres a year on EODC but before seasonality, monthly profile payments, balancing, B price additions, capital retentions or annual incentive schemes. The manufacturing standard litre is to exactly the same specification with the exception of 4.2%bf and 3.4% protein.}

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05/07/24

Leprino Foods 1ppl milk price increase from 1st August

Resulting in a base milk price of 40.50ppl for August 2024. In their announcement Leprino Foods commented “ Since I last wrote to you last month, we have seen milk supply continue to be adverse to last year and during June we saw a small increase in consumer demand which hopefully will continue as we progress through the second half of 2024.

04/07/24

0.35ppl milk price increase for Wyke Farms from 1st August

Resulting in a manufacturing litre price of 41.41ppl (based on the 4.2% fat and 3.4% protein) for a 1mltr/yr producer.

01/07/24

0.52ppl Milk Price increase for Barbers from 1st August

This will be their seventh milk price rise of the year, with March now being the only month in which their milk price hasn’t been increased during 2024. In their June newsletter Barbers Cheese commented. “Total increases across 2024 to date totals +5.50ppl at Barbers Standard Litre from 35.15ppl to 40.65ppl, or at the manufacturing league table as published by milkprices.

01/07/24

0.7ppl Milk Price increase for First Milk from 1st August

Resulting in a manufacturing standard litre price of 41.0ppl including the member premium. Commenting on the announcement, Mike Smith, Vice Chairman and Farmer Director, said: “There has been recent positive momentum in global dairy market prices driven by sentiment, which now appears to have stabilised. Many of our members continue to face challenging on-farm conditions, with unpredictable weather continuing to impact forage availability both now and potentially for the upcoming winter.

27/06/24

News for Organic Herd Members

We are pleased to share a significant update. Organic Herd has announced an increase in the Member milk price, reflecting the strong demand for their high-quality organic milk and dairy products both within the UK and in key export markets. Official Announcement: "Organic Herd boosts Member milk price to 54ppl from August. This increase reflects strong demand for Organic Herd’s organic milk and dairy products from UK customers & consumers and in key export markets.

20/06/24

1ppl milk price increase for Organic Herd

We are pleased to announce that Organic Herd, the leading British farmer-owned cooperative for organic dairy, has confirmed an increase in its Member milk price for July. Starting 1st July 2024, the price will rise by 1ppl, bringing the Organic Herd price to a competitive 51ppl on a standard litre basis. This news is sure to be music to everyone's ears. Sara Ogborne, Organic Herd’s Director of Membership and Communication, commented on the increase: “Our latest price rise reflects the growing demand for our organic milk.

06/06/24

3ppl litre milk price increase for Freshways from 1st August

Following their 2ppl increase in June this increase results in a standard litre price of 40ppl.

06/06/24

0.8ppl milk price increase for First Milk from 1st July

Resulting in a manufacturing standard litre price of 40.3ppl. Commenting on the announcement, First Milk farmer director and vice chairman, Mike Smith, said: “This spring has been particularly challenging for many dairy farmers, so it is great that we have been able to deliver this increase in milk price to our members at this difficult time. As always, we will continue to do all we can to maximise member returns in the months ahead.

06/06/24

1.03ppl Milk Price increase for Barbers Cheese from 1st July

In their June newsletter Barbers Cheese commented: "The current dairy market surge is very much a ‘lack of milk supply’ driven response, the UK and many EU member states continuing to record milk supply levels in deficit vs last year. As a consequence of the resultant market positivity, we are again increasing our milk price, +1.03ppl* to 41.28ppl* for July - being our sixth milk price increase across the first seven months of 2024 (*milkprices.

31/05/24

1.50ppl Milk Price increase for Leprino Foods from 1st July

Resulting in a base milk price of 39.50ppl for July 2024. In their announcement today Leprino Foods commented: "As we have passed peak milk supply in Europe we are starting to see the impact of reduced milk volumes being reflected in improved prices for the cheese, cream and whey products that we manufacture from your milk supply. We will closely monitor market developments going forward as there continues to be a very delicate balance at present between milk supply and consumer demand and will communicate these to you accordingly".

31/05/24

1ppl Milk Price increase for Muller from 1st July 2024

Dairy farmers supplying Müller who meet the conditions for Müller Advantage will receive a milk price of 39ppl from 1st July 2024, a 1ppl increase. Richard Collins, Head of Agriculture at Müller Milk & Ingredients said: “We recognise the ongoing pressures that our supplying farmers are facing into. While the market outlook is stable, following a 0.5ppl increase for June, we are pleased to be in a position to increase our farm gate milk price by another 1ppl for July.

02/05/24

Barbers June Milk Price

Following their two stage May and June increases announced a month ago, Barbers are pleased to be able to confirm their fifth monthly milk price increase of this year, from June +1.02ppl delivering 40.25ppl at milkprices.com manufacturing league table (BF @ 4.20%/PR @ 3.40%) or 39.15ppl at the Barber’s Standard litre