1ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Barbers Cheese makers – from 1st September
Posted on: 04/08/20
This increases producers manufacturing standard litre milk price to 28.8ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 27.8ppl. Note this increase ends on impressive 10 month stable farmgate price at 27.8ppl (26.8ppl).
The boost is attributable to the Covid 19 increase in demand for cheddar resulting in tight supply and improving prices. As stated in Barbers August farmer newsletter “These gradual improvements in cheddar returns supports this price increase delivery to our dedicated suppliers (farmers) from September”.