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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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01/06/22

3.75ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Meadow Foods – from 1st July

Having been ahead of the pack for June Meadows latest increase takes their liquid standard litre price to 46ppl manufacturing standard litre 46.625 ppl which is now the GB 1st July bar which some of Meadows smaller competitors appear to be struggling to achieve.

01/06/22

Saputo and Glanbia are yet to declare

Both Saputo (AKA Dairy Crest) and Glanbia are two key cheese processors who are yet to declare their 1st July price and pull up in line with those who have already declared. Watch this space..

01/06/22

4.25ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Belton Farm (cheese) – from 1st July

This increase takes producers manufacturing standard litre price to 46.3ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 45.55ppl

01/06/22

4.5ppl milk price increase for suppliers to South Caernarfon Creameries (cheese) – from 1st July

This increase takes producers manufacturing standard litre price to 46.25ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 44.66ppl

01/06/22

4ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Parkham Farms (cheese) – from 1st July

This increase takes producers manufacturing standard litre price to 47ppl

01/06/22

4ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Paynes Dairies (liquid) – from 1st July

This increase takes producers liquid standard litre price to 46ppl

01/06/22

3ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Barbers (cheese) – from 1st July

This increase takes producers manufacturing standard litre price to 46.85ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 45.25ppl. All over agreed base volume litres supplied in May will receive 53.10ppl excluding any seasonality. (AMPE 55.10ppl – 2ppl)

01/06/22

3ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Wyke Farms (cheese) – from 1st July

This increase takes producers manufacturing standard litre price to 46.91ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 45.3ppl

31/05/22

2ppl milk price rise for suppliers to Payne’s Dairies (liquid) – from 1st June

This increases producers standard liquid litre price to 42ppl and Payne’s have confirmed there will be a July 1st increase to follow for sure.

31/05/22

43.37ppl Long Clawson A price from June 1st

This is based on a manufacturing standard litre including bonuses. Note this is an industry standard litre price and NOT an average payout to members. (see story below)

31/05/22

Sainsburys aligned are extremely unhappy with many voting with their feet

“Sainsburys have lost significant volume in the last four months (AKA 2022) due to resignations/retirement however resignations are understood to be almost raining in. Due to the fact those resigning have had to give notice the loss of volume is not an immediate problem to Sainsburys but it’s a train heading at speed towards them. Sainsburys have informed staff, Kite and some farmers that they need to attract/recruit additional volume to remain compliant as an aligned pool and their solution is jaw dropping.

31/05/22

160 Dairy Farmers (2%) quit the GB Dairy industry in the last 12 months

AHDB Dairy have concluded their April 2022 survey of the main GB milk buyers and around 7880 dairy farmers remain in business with 160 having left in the last 12 months. The average milk output per farm is 1.57 million litres.