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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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07/07/20

Wensleydale Creamery (Cheese) to stand on until 1st August

This maintains producers standard manufacturing litre price at 27.25ppl and based on a liquid litre at 26.3ppl.

07/07/20

Saputo (AKA Dairy Crest) to stand on until 1st September

This maintains producers manufacturing standard litre price at 28.65ppl and based on a liquid standard litre 27.63ppl.

07/07/20

First Milk to stand on until 1st September

This maintains members standard manufacturing litre price at 27.63ppl and based on a liquid standard litre at 26.75ppl.

07/07/20

AMPE/MCVE and The Market

National production continues to run lower than 12 months ago which is a blessing, meanwhile several milk purchasers are now regretting their instruction for producers to cut production. Spot milk continues to trade in the high 20p’s, mainly 27 to 29ppl and has hit 30p plus recently, with allegedly the top prices being paid by the Dairy Industries least popular milk buyer, who is desperately short of milk.

07/07/20

1st Dairy Promotional TV advertising for 20 years

Congratulations to those who have supported and funded the first Dairy TV advert in 20 years which is running now until the middle of the month to be shown during Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Saturday Morning with James Martin etc. Called ‘Milk Your Moments’, it’s a nostalgic look back at dairy over the years. The adverts are part of a comprehensive media and PR plan.

07/07/20

Today’s GDT Auction jumps a whopping 8.3 percent

The average all products price at todays GDT Auction jumped from US $2979 tonne to US $3197 tonne, a whopping 8.3% in three weeks. In terms of the total quantity sold it was up 4,278 tonnes (+20%) with the number of participating buyers also up from 166 to 174 compared to the auction 3 weeks ago. The big movement was in the WMP price up 14% from $2829 to $3208 tonne with all products returning positive gains.

24/06/20

0.63ppl Milk price reduction for Arla members from July 1st

This reduces the standard liquid litre price to 28.17ppl and based on a manufacturing standard litre price of 29.26ppl. Arla members organic milk price also reduces from July 1st by 1.3ppl, resulting in a standard liquid litre price of 36.21 and 37.62 on a manufacturing standard litre. The Arla non-member/direct supplier conventional price for July will be held at 25.

18/06/20

Dairy Hardship Application Window opens today

The dairy hardship/Aid application window is open today with eligible English farmers able to apply once for up to £10,000 of financial support following the coronavirus outbreak. All applications via the RPA and if successful pay-outs will start on 6 July. The application deadline is August 14th.

16/06/20

1ppl milk price increase for Grahams Dairies (Scotland) suppliers – from 1st July

This results in a standard liquid litre price of 25.5ppl and in the letter informing producers MD Robert Graham confirms his reading of the market is positive and he is “cautiously optimistic”. Cream has rocketed up and Robert quotes 135 to 140 kg and it has been higher.

16/06/20

Two milk price increases for Medina suppliers

From 15th June an extra 1ppl. From 1st July an extra 1.5ppl. This takes the average standard liquid litre across the various Medina contracts to 23.25ppl. Whilst not a great price and still one of the lowest for a medium sized liquid processor, it’s moving up and it is paid on all litres with no Medina B price. Note it is highly unlikely any Medina farmers will qualify for the governments dairy hardship fund.

16/06/20

1.1ppl curiously delayed price increase for suppliers to Joseph Heler (Cheese) from 1st August

Helers cheese in a letter dated 3rd June notified its producers of a 1.1ppl milk price increase from 1st August. Helers decided several years ago not to provide information to www.milkprices.com and others in order to enable standard liquid and manufacturing prices to be compared, so these are unavailable. That apart, Helers producers are not all asleep and have been quick to notice the following: Letter dated 1st March 2019 with 30 days advance notice of a 0.

16/06/20

Wyke Farms (Cheese) to stand on for June

This maintains a manufacturing standard litre price of 26.94ppl and based on a liquid standard litre of 26ppl.