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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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27/10/22

1.33ppl further price rise for Arla members is an impressive surprise

Arla have once again announced a further impressive member milk price rise from 1st November as follows: Standard Litre Manufacturing +1.33p 52.24ppl Liquid +1.28p 50.24ppl Several processors were at best expecting Arla to hold given the sentiment in the World Commodity Markets is slightly down and domestic milk production is showing signs of increasing.

27/10/22

50p Stand on price for Freshways suppliers until at least 1st January

This was announced a week ago when Freshways declared it would hold its December Milk Direct 50p which means a run of 4 months at 50p.

07/10/22

Arla farmers could achieve up to £437 million pound a year for sustainability actions

Arla have today announced that up to £437 million (500 million Euros) has been allocated each year to reward its members for on farm climate and sustainability activities. Starting with the August 2023 payment for deliveries in July around 7% of Arla members milk price (at current circa 50p level) will be available on a voluntary participation basis. Having said that given 95% of Arla farmers covering 99% of Arla European milk pool have already registered on the 2022 climate check, only those exiting the industry plus the awkward squad will remain as non-participants in the initiative who will simply receive a lower milk price.

07/10/22

Spot milk price for August sets a new record (www.milkprices.com)

According to milkprices.com the average recorded spot milk price in August was 53.7ppl delivered to factory and deducting the 3ppl for haulage, testing and a trading margin results in a new record monthly farmgate/producer spot price of 50.7ppl

07/10/22

0.48ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Lactalis (AKA The Fresh Milk Company) – from 1st October PRODUCER NOTIFIED

This results in a manufacturing standard litre of 49.7ppl and based on a liquid standard litre of 47.8ppl

07/10/22

Wensleydale (cheese) to stand on at a liquid standard litre price of 48.84ppl for October

Based on a manufacturing standard litre 50.52ppl

04/10/22

GDT is up and down like a Yo Yo

Todays GDT saw average prices fall by 3.5% having recorded two consecutive increases for the previous two auctions which recorded increases of 4.9% and 2%. The total tonnage sold rocketed up by 18% to 30,852 (26,106) with the total number of bidders recorded at 160 (169) and winning bidders up to 125 (113) – Note the figures in brackets are those recorded in the auction 2 weeks ago.

04/10/22

51ppl standard litre price comes following a 2ppl milk price increase for farmers supplying Parkham Farms Ltd (cheese) – from 1st November

This increases producers manufacturing standard litre price to 51ppl.

04/10/22

Yew Tree Dairies (Liquid) to stand on at a liquid standard litre price of 48ppl for November

04/10/22

Muller to stand on at a liquid standard litre price of 48ppl for November

04/10/22

Tesco to stand on at a liquid standard litre price of 48ppl for November

No surprises here given Tesco for several months have mirrored the Muller Direct price.

04/10/22

1ppl milk price increase for Waitrose aligned suppliers – from 1st October

This increases producers liquid standard litre to 50p