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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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22/10/21

Forward prices continue to break all records

The StoneXMilkprice.com UKMFE forward prices set yet another all time high this week (18th October) up 0.48ppl on last week to a record 37.96ppl resulting in UKMFE net return to farmers of 34.06ppl

22/10/21

Dairy UK lambasts the New Zealand trade deal

The government’s announcement of a new trade deal with New Zealand was quickly condemned by Dairy UK as “A blow for UK Dairy”. CEO of Dairy UK, Judith Bryans hit out at the deal which will result in tariffs on dairy products from New Zealand eliminated over 5 years opening the door wide open for them to penetrate the UK with its own dairy products produced at a lower cost.

22/10/21

Jeremy Clarkson – 2021 Farming Champion of the Year

The NFU haven’t missed the opportunity to promote Clarkson having named him as Farming Champion of the Year at the Farmers Weekly Awards. The handful of farmers who fail to recognise Clarkson’s achievement with his TV series, Clarkson’s Farm need to take a reality check. The vast majority of farmers acknowledge Clarkson, has achieved more to highlight how it really is down on the farm than both Countryfile have in 33 years or the NFU have in the same period.

22/10/21

Arla sets its target to increase its UK Organic Sales by 50% plus

In contrast to OMSCO’S recent surprise 2ppl farmgate milk price cut covers the news that Arla are holding its organic price and aiming to grow its organic sales by a minimum 50% in only 5 years. This will mean the Co-ops organic milk requirements will lift from 180 million to 270 million litres year and already a case form an orderly queue as organic producers looking to change, start to bang down the door in Leeds.

22/10/21

Milk and More doorstep Milk business continues to receive negative feedback

Following from Ian and the Potter offices unfortunate decision to leave Milk and More doorstep delivery in favour of Alkmonton Dairy (see story on our website 02/09/21) comes a worrying number of negative feedbacks on Trust Pilot. With 3,384 bad reviews and 856 poor and reviews in recent months predominantly coming under the bad category, Patrick Muller and his team have a problem and are likely to be looking gallonage daily.

20/10/21

GDT records a further healthy 2.2% increase in only 2 weeks

This is the fourth rise in the last five fortnightly GDT Auctions with the 5th recording no change. This weeks average recorded a 2.2% increase to average US $4061 tonne for the increased 27,836 tonnes sold and all products sold recorded increases of at least 1.5% or more. Notable movements since the 5th October Auction Butter + 4.7% to average US $5111 tonne Cheddar + 2.

08/10/21

Spot Milk scarce and today at 41ppl plus.

Spot milk is now extremely scarce with desperate milk processors offering north of 40ppl but still unable to find it. It’s looking extremely dangerous particularly for one processor who has lost a number of farmers and is allegedly short of milk and scouring the country for spot milk.

01/10/21

1ppl milk price increase for Glanbia Cheese Suppliers – from 1st November

This increase takes producers manufacturing standard litre price to 30ppl and based on a liquid standard litre price to 28.99ppl both of which are on the low side and below the likely 1st November average.

01/10/21

1ppl Milk Price increase for Muller Direct Suppliers (non-aligned) – from 1st November

This increases producer’s liquid standard litre price to a level 30ppl including the Muller Advantage 1ppl paid annually in arears. This increase is likely to be followed by the majority of other liquid processors who have yet to declare.

01/10/21

1.7ppl milk price increase for Medina Suppliers – from 1st October

This is across all Medina contracts of which the vast majority are under the Watsons liquid contract. This increase takes suppliers liquid standard litre price to 29.8ppl

01/10/21

1ppl milk price increase for Wells Dairy Suppliers (liquid) from 1st November

This increases producer’s liquid standard litre to 30ppl on everyday collection.

01/10/21

1ppl milk price increase for Barbers (cheese) suppliers – from 1st November

This increase takes suppliers manufacturing standard litre price to 31.89ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 30.78ppl. The Barbers AMPE related B milk price rose to 31.85ppl for September deliveries.