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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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24/05/19

Arla to stand-on with its June member milk price

This hold means the current champions league standard manufacturing litre price of 30.23ppl and standard liquid litre price of 29.06ppl are retained for a 5th consecutive month. Arlas Organic members standard litre milk price remains at 41.98ppl (manufacturing) and 40.34ppl (liquid).

24/05/19

0.3ppl milk price reduction for First Milk Members – from June 1st

This reduces producers standard manufacturing litre milk price to 28.37ppl and based on a standard liquid litre to 27.45ppl.

24/05/19

0.5ppl milk price reduction for Wyke Farms (cheese) suppliers – June 1st

This reduces producers standard manufacturing litre milk price to 28.47ppl and based on a standard liquid litre to 27.5ppl.

24/05/19

1ppl milk price reduction for Pensworth (liquid) suppliers –from June 1st

This reduces producers standard manufacturing litre milk price to 25.35ppl and based on an Organic standard litre 39.35ppl

03/05/19

Muller possible Dairy Closure as part of Project Darwin

Local knowledge to Ian’s office indicates employees at Muller’s Foston Dairy are now under a 45 day consultation with a view to Muller having to close the factory. The former Amelca plant has certainly had a very chequered history from when it first opened and closed after a few weeks when the business folded spectacularly. Project Darwin was launched in February this year with a clear target to achieve £100 million in savings by the end of 2020 at the latest and this is another stepping stone towards that target.

03/05/19

Belton Farm (cheese) stands on until July 1st at 28ppl

The hold means the manufacturing standard litre remains at 28ppl and on a liquid standard litre 27.25ppl.

03/05/19

Dairy Crest (Cheese) to stand-on with its June producer milk price at 29.9ppl

This is fourth consecutive Dairy Crest producer milk price hold and is worthy of a mention and thumbs up to all involved in achieving a hold until at least 1st July. The hold means the manufacturing standard litre remains at 29.9ppl and on a liquid standard litre 28.82ppl.

03/05/19

0.35ppl milk price reduction for Pattemores Dairy producers – from 1st June

This reduces producers liquid standard litre milk price to 27.65ppl and based on a manufacturing standard litre 28.57ppl.

03/05/19

0.35ppl milk price reduction for Wensleydale (Cheese) producers milk price – from 1st May – PRODUCER NOTIFIED

Very last minute price changes are still around and this one reduces producers standard manufacturing litre milk price to 28.35ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 27.4ppl.

03/05/19

0.5ppl milk price reduction for Blackmore Vale Farm Cream from May 1st – PRODUCER NOTIFIED

This reduces producers standard liquid litre milk price to 28.2ppl

03/05/19

0.75ppl milk price reduction for Barbers (cheese) producers milk price – from 1st June

This reduces producers standard manufacturing litre milk price to 28.36ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 27.34ppl.

03/05/19

0.75ppl milk price reduction for Grahams Dairies producers from 1st May

This reduces producers standard liquid litre milk price to 26ppl. In a letter to producers Grahams are upfront in declaring they are having to handle significant additional unplanned volumes which have necessitated the forward sale of 1 million litres of spot milk at 14ppl as well as 8 surplus artic loads having been sold on the 27th April alone!! Grahams report that 65% of its producers have increased milk production compared to 2018 levels and around 10 producers who are having the biggest impact are talking to Grahams on a 1:1.