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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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05/11/21

‘Pollinating the Peak’ wins the National Lottery Project of the Year!

Back on the 14th September Ian requested readers consider voting for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s project – Pollinating the Peak as a finalist National Lottery Project of the Year award 2021! The project has been declared the winner so thanks to all who voted. The project is local to the peak district and has inspired and engaged over 20,000 people across Derbyshire to help raise awareness and provide habitat especially the Bilberry bumblebee.

05/11/21

0.5ppl Bonus unveiled by First Milk

As part of its ambitious net zero target by 2040 First Milk has announced a 0.5ppl bonus available to members who complete and commit to a regenerative farming plan by 31st March next year. The online tool will cover current farm practices and planned changes to reduce carbon emissions as well as ones aimed at increasing biodiversity and carbon sequestration.

03/11/21

1ppl milk price increase for First Milk members - from 1st December

This takes producers manufacturing standard litre price to 32ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 31ppl

02/11/21

Whopping 4.3% increase in only 2 weeks for the GDT Auction

Its now five rises in the past 6 auctions and this time it’s a whopping 4.3% increase for the big hitting tonnage on offer of almost 30,000 tonnes actually sold (29,915). This represents an additional 2079 tonne increase equating to a 7.5% uplift in two weeks. All bar one product on offer increased in value as the market continues to head North with limited signs of the auction having reached its peak.

02/11/21

Only 8,000 GB Dairy Farmers remain with many more set to quit soon

AHDB have released their October 2021 producer numbers estimate based on levy paying farmers and only 8,000 remain with 310 (3.7%) dairy farmers having quit in the past 12 months. The National Media & TV have already picked up on the signs that between now and next spring it seems inevitable there will be a significant increase in producers exiting the industry to that seen in the past 6 months.

01/11/21

1ppl Milk Price increase for North Lakes foods producers – from 1st November

This increase takes producers liquid standard litre price to 29ppl (TBC). In making the announcement North Lakes dispensed with their normal 30 days notice of a price movement and gave 5 days warning which is a big tick for them. This is the correct position and the previous version posted at 16.35 was incorrect and based on false information from producers and some would say mischief making for which Ian apologises.

01/11/21

1ppl milk price increase for Glanbia cheese suppliers – from 1st December

This increase takes producers manufacturing standard litre price to 31ppl and based on a liquid standard litre price to 30ppl we reckon.

01/11/21

Arla to retain less profits and pass more back to farmers

Arla’s Board of Representatives have agreed to increase the current 13th payment by 50% from 1 Euro cent/kg to 1.5 to be paid in two tranches in September and March each year on the assumption the business achieves a nett profit of 2.8% or more. This new policy will remain until at least 1st January 2027.

01/11/21

Spot milk price for August averages 34.46ppl delivered

This is www.milkprices.coms August calculation and nets back to a farmgate price of 31.96ppl. With the current spot price at 40 to 42ppl there is little wonder several OMSCO organic members have contacted Ian claiming they intend to dump their 34ppl organic price in favour of a conventional contract or short-term trading contract with a processor. If they make the move let’s hope it’s the right move.

01/11/21

33ppl is Fonterra’s all-time record forecast farmgate milk price

Fonterra has reviewed its New Zealand farmers average farmgate milk price to a UK equivalent ranging from 31ppl to almost 35ppl (34.94) with a mid-point of 33ppl The actual NZ figures are $6.90 - $7.50 per kg of milk solids. The impressive increase is mainly attributed to strong demand from China and South East Asia. This payout matches the previous record payout set in 2014 and comes at a time when Fonterra are at peak processing capacity at just over 80 million (litres day) and even at this level, which is more than double the GB peak daily production (2nd May 38 million litres), the 80 million peak is below normal budgeted New Zealand output.

01/11/21

Market Update ABMCVE and AMPE both jump to 36.56/36.57ppl

AMPE has jumped almost 3ppl to 36.57ppl in a month with MCVE up over 2ppl to 36.56ppl – see table above. Cream prices have now broken the £2,000/tonne mark. SMP, mild cheddar, butter and the rest are all heading North with very tight supplies and strong demand and it’s not limited to the UK www.milkprices report a new record high for week ending 23rd October on its stonexmilkprices.

01/11/21

Kite Consulting’s report confirms consumers will simply have to pay more for dairy products

Kite Consulting have released a very thought provoking 25-page report today which clearly confirms cost inflation at both farm and processor level has to be immediately recovered and passed up stream to consumers or risk product leaving the UK as exports. “Farmers and processors simply cannot carry these costs”. The report analyses both on farm and processor costs including energy, packaging, transport and other on farm costs, including feed, fuel, labour and fertilizer.