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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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31/05/22

Long Clawson Cheesemakers get heavy with their suppliers over contacting Potter

Contacting Ian Potter with milk price information is “a breach of confidentiality and trust” according to the Board of Directors & Executive Board of Clawson Dairy (Stilton makers) Up until its recent letter to its farmers Ian can confirm there were two Clawson suppliers who contacted him. On receipt of the letter that number has increased. The Clawson letter confirms its policy not to publish their monthly farmgate milk price – I wonder why.

31/05/22

4.5ppl milk price rise for Muller Direct Suppliers – from 1st July

This increase takes producers standard liquid litre price to 46ppl including the Muller advantage 1ppl premium which the majority of Muller suppliers receive. It comes hot on the heels of the almost identical June 1st increase announced by Arla last week and effectively means the two milk giants are driving farmgate prices up in a bid to cover rising costs a

31/05/22

4.5ppl milk price increase for Muller Direct Organic Suppliers – from 1st July

This increase takes producers liquid standard litre price to 54ppl

30/05/22

4ppl milk price rise for suppliers to North Lakes Foods (liquid) – from 1st July

This increase takes producers standard liquid litre price to 46ppl including all bonuses.

30/05/22

2.25ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Pattemores (liquid) – from 1st June

This increases producers liquid standard litre price to 42.25ppl and based on a manufacturing standard litre to 43.52ppl

27/05/22

4.55ppl milk price increase for Waitrose Organic aligned producers – from 1st June

This increases producers liquid standard litre price to 51.3ppl

27/05/22

Sainsburys and Tesco buying very cheap milk which will make it easier for both to continue to sell cheap milk

Farmers aligned to both Sainsburys and Tesco should be furious and demanding a fair price for their milk from both retail giants. Tesco have announced a liquid standard litre price of only 42.35ppl from 1st July and Sainsburys have just announced via its monthly review bulletin 41.7ppl also from the 1st July, which is very cheap milk when most other farmers will receive a market price of 46ppl.

27/05/22

Are some milk processors returning to type and offloading cheaper milk

Processor factory breakdowns happen regularly and during peak production in May are more of a headache to contend with. When one of the big guns has a breakdown, milk is diverted to other processors and that has resulted in many reaching maximum capacity on more than one day. Result spot milk occasionally falling below 40p and as low as 35p ex the sellers factory.

27/05/22

Milk processors either “Go big or get crucified”

Yes 4ppl July 1st increases to take standard litre prices to circa 46ppl plus one needed and should be commonplace. As one processor commented we either pay it to keep pace with the likes of Arla or get crucified. Kite consulting back in early April stated milk prices need to be over 50ppl to reverse the continual drop in GB milk output. Even if 50ppl plus prices materialise this is a juggernaut to turn it around and it will be into 2023 before that can be reversed to fill the void in milk output.

27/05/22

Peak Production and April both down on 2021

According to AHDB Dairy GB peak production was on 6th May at 37 million litres a reduction of 2.5% on the 2021 peak which is equivalent to over 1 million litres on the day. April production was down 3% equivalent to 33.5 million litres or 1 million litres day. At present May daily deliveries are running at 2.8% below 2021 a reduction of over 1 million litres day which is a regular feature and trend.

26/05/22

4ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Wells Farm Dairy (Liquid) – from 1st July

This takes producers standard liquid litre a shade over 46ppl

25/05/22

4ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Yew Tree Dairy (Liquid) – from 1st July

This increases producers standard liquid litre price to 46ppl