Freshways still in the relegation zone but with others paying less

Freshways April milk price based on 60% A and 40% B price split resulted in a disappointingly poor average price of 20 to 21ppl with the B litres paid out at a shade over 10ppl. On top of that, 40% of the total due was paid yesterday June 1st with farmers claiming no firm date has been announced as to when the remaining 60% will be paid, however it is due by 15th June at the latest!

However, others have remained under the radar with lower prices but unlike Freshways, they do not appear to have delayed farmer payments.

For example, Llaeth Cymraeg are rumoured to have paid under 15ppl in April – can any reader confidentially confirm this direct to Ian? (ianpotter@ipaquotas.co.uk)

Several County Milk producers, both local to County and further afield hit the keyboard a couple of weeks ago and subsequently provided Ian with evidence that they were paid a base price in April of only 15.5ppl with all receiving total average milk prices on all litres supplied of between 15.5ppl to 16.7ppl.

County’s interim on account payment for May deliveries stands at 17ppl and the final figure must surely top trump this. No wonder DEFRA have County Milk producers on their list of the most likely recipients of the hardship fund (see above).

Note some County suppliers locked into a fixed 26p price for part of their milk when it was available. – good move.