Dairy Industry News and Features

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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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Barbers March milk price – 32.05ppl

Reduction of 1.96 ppl takes the milk price to 32.05ppl (at milkprices.com manufacturing league table criteria (@ BF 4.20%/ PR 3.40%).

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Arla’s February 2026 milk price will decrease by 1.75ppl for conventional milk whilst organic milk remains unchanged.

The liquid price is 32.57ppl for conventional milk and 55.59ppl for organic milk, based on 4% fat and 3.3% protein.  

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Müller confirms 34.5ppl March farm gate milk price

Dairy farmers supplying Müller who meet the conditions for Müller Advantage will receive a milk price of 34.5ppl from 1st March 2026, a reduction of 1ppl.

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Arla’s January 2026 milk price will decrease by 3.51ppl for conventional milk whilst organic milk remains unchanged.

The liquid price is 34.25ppl for conventional milk and 55.59ppl for organic milk, based on 4% fat and 3.3% protein.  

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Müller confirms 35.5ppl February farm gate milk price

Dairy farmers supplying Müller who meet the conditions for Müller Advantage will receive a milk price of 35.5ppl from 1st February 2026, a reduction of 3ppl.

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Arla’s December 2025 milk price will decrease by 3.50ppl for conventional milk whilst organic milk remains unchanged.

The liquid price is 37.59ppl for conventional milk and 55.56ppl for organic milk, based on 4% fat and 3.3% protein.  

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3ppl milk price reduction for Freshways from 1st January 2026

Resulting in a standard litre price of 31ppl

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Müller confirms 38.5ppl January farm gate milk price

Dairy farmers supplying Müller who meet the conditions for Müller Advantage will receive a milk price of 38.5ppl from 1st January 2026, a reduction of 1.5ppl.

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Barbers December milk price – price reduction 3.87ppl

Resulting in a 38.64ppl (at milkprices.com manufacturing league table criteria (@ BF 4.20%/ PR 3.40%).

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2ppl milk price decrease for Freshways from 1st December

Resulting in a standard litre price of 34ppl

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Müller confirms 40ppl December farm gate milk price

Dairy farmers supplying Müller who meet the conditions for Müller Advantage will receive a milk price of 40ppl from 1 December 2025, a reduction of 1.5ppl.

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Barbers November milk price – price reduction 2.57ppl

Resulting in a 42.51ppl (at milkprices.com manufacturing league table criteria (@ BF 4.20%/ PR 3.40%).

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