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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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19/11/21

2ppl milk price increase for Muller Direct suppliers from January 1st

This takes producers standard liquid litre price to 32ppl including the Muller advantage premium of 1ppl. This announcement has come at least 10 days earlier than Muller normally declare which has always been within a day or two of the month end to commence the 1st of the following month (code compliant). It’s looking like this 2ppl will be judged too little too late given this extra will not arrive in producers bank accounts until mid-February and the crippling cost inflation is here and now.

19/11/21

All eyes on Arla and to a lesser extent Meadow foods

Next week Arla will declare its 1st December member milk price expected at noon/midday on Monday or Tuesday details of which will be posted on our website and Facebook page. https://www.ipmsltd.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/Ian-Potter-Marketing-Services-IPMS-Ltd-112735830193142 As it stands Arla’s November manufacturing standard litre price weighs in at 33.

17/11/21

2ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Crediton Dairy – from 1st January

This takes producers standard liquid litre price to 33.5ppl. The 2ppl will actually be 2.5ppl following Crediton’s decision to remove its 2022 13th payment of 0.5ppl and pay the bonus out monthly as a way of further improving its farmer supplies cash flow and rapidly escalating on farm costs. Note the 2021 13th payment of 0.5ppl is unaffected and will be paid to producers next month.

17/11/21

1ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Grahams Dairies (liquid) - from 1st December

This takes producers liquid standard litre price to 30ppl

17/11/21

1ppl + 1ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Joseph Heler (cheese) – PRODUCER NOTIFIED

This is 1ppl from 1st December and a further 1ppl from 1st January

17/11/21

GDT Auction hits its highest average since 2014

This weeks GDT Auction recorded its highest average price since 2014 at US $4287 tonne. Compared to the result achieved only two weeks ago average prices jumped a further 1.9% and all products on offer recorded increases. The tonnage sold increased to 30,397 tonnes (29,915 tonnes 2 weeks ago) Notable movements since 2nd November Auction results Butter +3.

17/11/21

StoneXMilkprices.com forward curve keeps breaking records

The StoneXMilkprices.com UKMFE forward curve continues to break its previous record set only 7 days earlier this time (15th November posting) resulting in a net UKMFE return to a milk producer to 36.83ppl

17/11/21

Weekly European cheese index launched

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has launched a weekly cheese index which is a welcome tool to add to dairy trading and price transparency. In announcing the launch EEX have confirmed that many of Europe’s leading dairy businesses and organisations support the weekly publishing of the index and have agreed to provide EEX with data. The index will be published on a Wednesday and will cover mild cheddar and mozzarella plus two others.

17/11/21

Starbucks joins the Arla UK 360 programme

From the 1st January Nationwide coffee chain Starbucks will work with 14 Arla UK farmers in a 3-year sustainability blueprint pilot. The pilot will attempt to identify “new farming” practices and industry leading methods to significantly reduce emissions associated with dairying. Its all part of what is now a Nationwide effort to ensure food products are of high quality and utilize responsibly sourced products.

05/11/21

3ppl minimum one hit milk price increase for Freshways suppliers – from 1st January

Freshways have gone for a big one hit increase of 3ppl from 1st January which will take producers standard liquid litre price to 33ppl which is undoubtedly where all liquid processors need to be as a minimum asap. There should be benefits to Freshways and its customers from this one hit approach in terms of not having to wrestle with them on price increases on a monthly basis.

05/11/21

Arla unveils its 5 year global plan.

Arla has outlined its 5 year future 26 plan, accompanied by a powerful promotional film and the conclusion can only be Arla is ambitious and plans to drive change throughout the dairy chain. Global demand for dairy products is predicted to grow by 2% each year driven predominantly by Asia, China, West Africa and The Middle East. Arla were very bullish over the part its brands will continue to play in achieving its annual 3% to 4% growth target particularly the global Arla brand as well as Lurpak, Puck & Castello etc.

05/11/21

Arla’s 13th Payment will be £830 million

The previously announced 13th payment, increase of 50% from the current 1 euro to 1.5 euro cents per kg, will result in Arla members receiving just over 1 billion euros in total as a 13th payment over the next five years subject to Arla achieving its net profit target of 2.8%. This payout is worth an average additional £17,620 to each member annually. Note the increased payment applies with immediate effect so the 13th payment due at the end of March 2022 for milk produced by members this year will receive the uplifted amount.