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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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07/01/22

SPOT MILK

Prices for spot milk have returned to their pre-Christmas rush level of 45 to 46ppl delivered to the processor.

07/01/22

3.2ppl milk price increase for Wensleydale (cheese) suppliers – from 1st January

This increases producers manufacturing standard litre price to 34.4ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 33.45ppl

07/01/22

3ppl milk price increase for Freshways Suppliers - from 1st March

This increases producer’s liquid standard litre price to 36ppl

07/01/22

3ppl milk price increase for North Lakes (liquid) producers

This increase is split 1ppl February and an additional 2ppl 1st March which will increase North Lakes producer’s liquid standard litre price to 35ppl

07/01/22

3ppl milk price increase for Lanchester Dairy suppliers (liquid)

This is split 1ppl from 1st February and an additional minimum 2ppl from 1st March. The resulting liquid standard litre prices will be 33p (February) and 35ppl (March)

07/01/22

2ppl minimum milk price increase for Yew Tree Dairy (AKA Woodcocks) suppliers

This consists of a 0.5ppl increase on 1st February followed by an additional minimum 1.5ppl from 1st March. The two increases result in liquid standard litre prices of 34ppl (1st Feb) and 35.5 (1st March)

07/01/22

2ppl milk price increase for Paynes Dairies

This 2ppl increase is split with 1ppl on 1st February followed by a further 1ppl on 1st March. The resulting liquid standard litre prices are 34ppl (February) and 35ppl (March)

07/01/22

2ppl milk price increase for Dale Farm Cumbria suppliers - from 1st January

This increases producer’s liquid standard litre price to 33.39ppl

07/01/22

1.5ppl milk price increase for Wyke Farm (Cheese) suppliers - from 1st February

This increases producers manufacturing standard litre price to 35.73ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 34.5ppl

07/01/22

1ppl milk price increase for Belton Farm (Cheese) suppliers - from 1st February

This increases producers manufacturing standard litre price to 34.05ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 33.3ppl

07/01/22

1ppl milk price increase for Crediton Dairy Suppliers - from 1st February

This increases producer’s liquid standard litre price to 34.5ppl

07/01/22

1ppl milk price increase for Muller Direct Suppliers - from 1st February

This increases producer’s liquid standard litre price to 34ppl and for Muller Direct Organic suppliers to 44.5ppl both prices include the Muller Advantage 1ppl payment