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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Meadow Announces 1ppl reduction in Milk Price for August

Meadow has announced that it will be decreasing its milk price by -1.0ppl from 1st August 2023, taking its standard litre milk price to 34ppl, an equivalent manufacturing litre will be 34.6ppl. The decrease reflects the continued market pressure on the price of milk and milk based products.   Meadow had hoped to hold its milk price for August, to give the opportunity for more positivity to return to the markets, however unfortunately demand in the dairy markets, both domestically and globally, has been lacking resulting in continued price pressures.

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Guest Speaker – Alex Phillimore – Farming Community Network (FCN)

  My name is Alex Phillimore and I work as Head of Communications and Development for national charity The Farming Community Network (FCN).   FCN is a voluntary organisation and charity that aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people in farming and provide support at times of difficulty and change. We have a wide network of volunteers across England and Wales who understand farming and its unique challenges and are here to listen, support and connect you to other help available.

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0.75ppl milk price increase for Barber’s (cheese) - from 1st August

After relentless falls in milk price since March, Barber’s have declared a milk price increase for August of 0.75ppl to 36.75ppl. This increase supports their Nature Positive commitment with their producers.

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0.59ppl milk price reduction to 35.64ppl for Wensleydale Creamery - from 1st of July

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Stand on for Wkye Farms for August

This maintains producer’s liquid standard litre price at 36.50ppl and a manufacturing standard litre 37.77ppl.

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Latest GDT Auction down 3.3%

Butter down 10.3%, average price US$4,842 tonne Cheddar down 3.1%, average price US$4,386 tonne SMP down 6.0%, average price US$2,525 tonne WMP down 0.4%, average price US$3,149/MT tonne

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0.5ppl milk price reduction for suppliers to Meadow Foods – producer notified

This reduction results in a liquid standard litre price of 35ppl.

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Arla to stand on for July

Arla have announced today that their conventional and organic milk price is to remain unchanged for July. However, the quarterly currency exchange rate adjustment negatively impacts the on-account price by 0.09ppl. This means the UK manufacturing price for conventional and organic milk will be 35.12ppl and 40.79ppl respectively.

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First Milk launches partnership with Yeo Valley production to create the ‘naturally better dairy group’

British farmer-owned dairy Co-Operative, First Milk, has announced that it has agreed a new partnership with dairy manufacturer Yeo Valley production, which will see it create a new regenerative milk pool. The ‘naturally better dairy group’ is a collaboration between the two organisations that will see First Milk establish a new conventional regenerative milk pool in the southwest of England.

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Muller confirms 37ppl August farm gate milk price

Farmers supplying Muller who meet the conditions of Muller Advantage will receive a milk price of 37ppl from 1st August 2023. Richard Collins, Head of Agriculture at Muller Milk & Ingredients said: “We must reflect continuing market pressure with supply remaining ahead of forecast. We remain committed as always to paying a competitive milk price and ensuring security of supply.

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Latest GDT price index unchanged

Butter + 5.5%, average price US $5,379 tonne Ched - 3.3%, average price US $4,533 tonne SMP - 2.3%, average price US $2,667 tonne WMP index unchanged, average price US $3,172 tonne

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Payne’s Dairy to Stand on for July

Payne’s Dairy to stand on for July at 36.5ppl. Also commenting that AHDB milk deliveries are showing as falling 1% week on week which inevitably is tightening supply.

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