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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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27/01/22

1ppl milk price increase for members of South Caernarfon Creameries (cheese) from 1st March

This increases producers manufacturing standard litre price to 36ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 34.79ppl

27/01/22

3ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Wells Farm Dairy Suppliers (liquid)

This is spilt 1ppl from 1st February and an additional 2ppl on 1st March to take producers standard liquid litre price to circa 36.2ppl

27/01/22

1.6ppl milk price increase for conventional Arla directs (non-Arla members) from 1st February

This increases producers liquid standard litre price to 33.6ppl

27/01/22

1.25ppl milk price increase for Organic Arla directs (non-Arla members) from 1st February

This increases producers organic liquid standard litre price to 40.75ppl

24/01/22

Arla member price is stand on at 37.58ppl & 45.03ppl for February

Arla’s member price for both conventional & organic suppliers will hold for February at its January level www.milkprices.com Standard Litre Conventional Organic Manufacturing 37.58ppl 45.03ppl Liquid 36.14ppl 43.31ppl As part of its market overview Arla highlights the global decline in milk production with the key influencing factor remaining escalating on farm costs The EU28 milk intake down 1% in November The USA milk intake down 0.

24/01/22

MCVE goes over 40ppl to set another record

Both MCVE and AMPE set record highs in December according to AHDB Dairy Figures. AMPE now stands at 44.7ppl (+2.42ppl in the month) MCVE now stands at 40.98 (+1.76ppl in the month) AMPE (Actual Milk Price Equivalent) is an indicator of the factory gate value of a litre of milk used for butter and skimmed milk powder MCVE (Milk for Cheese Value Equivalent) ais an indicator of the factory gate value of a litre of milk used for mild Cheddar and whey powder/butter.

21/01/22

3ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Pensworth (liquid) – from 1st February & 1st March

This increases producers standard liquid litre price to 34ppl (1st February) and 36ppl (1st March) which includes the additional 1ppl premium paid to those producers who participate in Pensworths Herd Health Programme.

21/01/22

2.24ppl milk price increase for suppliers to BV (Blackmore Vale) Dairy – from 1st January PRODUCER NOTIFIED

This increases producers standard liquid litre price to 33.25ppl

21/01/22

0.8ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Tesco (TSDG) – from 1st February

This increases producers standard liquid litre price to 34.16ppl (Muller TSDG) and Arla 33.91ppl The claim is these prices represent a producers average cost of production, more on that in Mondays Bulletin which will include Arla’s February 1st milk price announcement.

21/01/22

1.67ppl milk price increase for Co-op Dairy Group members (Muller) from 1st January

This increase has been fast forwarded by one month and increases producers standard liquid litre price to 33.75ppl

21/01/22

1ppl milk price increase for Glanbia Cheese suppliers – from 1st February

This increase takes producers manufacturing standard litre price to 35ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 33.81ppl

21/01/22

Roddas Cornish Clotted Cream record an impressive set of annual results

Roddas rarely feature in the bulletin and when they do its always for a positive reason and good news story. This time it’s their 2020/21 financial results which in addition to paying producers a leading milk price saw profits before tax rise from £1.784m (2019/20) to £2.161m. Roddas is the Country’s favourite clotted cream with over 55% market share.