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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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02/12/21

Blow to Muller as its first producer resigns after 27 years of supplying

The Foster partnership at Langside Farm were Robert Wisemans very first suppliers more than 27 years ago when their milk started to flow into Wisemans Bellshill Dairy. In addition, partner Stephen Foster is one of the so called seven wise men & women who sit on the Muller Milk Group Board representing around 1450 GB dairy farmers. The partnership has served 3-month notice to leave Muller and their resignation letter has gone public and almost viral .

01/12/21

3.07ppl milk price increase for Barbers suppliers split over 2 months

1.03ppl from 1st December 2.04ppl from 1st January This increases producers manufacturing standard litre price to 34.96ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 33.78ppl for those producers with increased (+5% over your farms base milk volume) milk output Barbers pay 40.28ppl (AMPE-2ppl) for November deliveries.

01/12/21

3ppl milk price rise for suppliers to Pensworth (liquid) from 1st January

This increases producers liquid standard litre price to 33ppl which includes the 1ppl Pensworth Herd Health Scheme payment for promoting good animal welfare.

01/12/21

2.35ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Saputo (AKA Dairy Crest Davidstow cheese suppliers) from 1st January

This increase takes producers manufacturing standard litre price to 35ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 33.75ppl

26/11/21

46ppl is the UKs cheapest milk (Costco) and lets hope no one finds any cheaper

With spot milk trading at 44 to 46ppl it beggars belief any retailer would want to discount milk on the shelf to 46ppl. For sure FFA will soon have plenty of intelligence to picket the right small and large processors and retailers/ wholesalers.

26/11/21

3.25ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Dales Dairies (liquid) – from 1St January

This increases producer’s liquid standard litre price to 34ppl. Dales are the first doorstep and liquid milk wholesaler to announce a 34ppl standard liquid litre price for January

26/11/21

3ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Yew Tree/AKA Woodcocks (liquid) – from 1st January

This increases producer’s liquid standard litre price to 33.5ppl

26/11/21

2ppl milk price increase for suppliers to South Caernarfon Creameries Co-op members (cheese – from 1st January

This increases members manufacturing standard litre price to 34.1ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 32.96ppl A 1ppl 1st January price increase was declared by SCC in late October so this is an uplift of 1ppl making a total revised 2ppl increase.

26/11/21

2ppl milk price increase for suppliers to Belton Farm – from 1st January

This increases members manufacturing standard litre price to 33.05ppl and based on a liquid standard litre to 32.30ppl

26/11/21

1ppl milk price rise for suppliers to Llaeth Cymreig (Welsh Milk) Suppliers – From 1st December

This increases members standard liquid litre price to 28.5ppl plus 1.5ppl loyalty bonus, for those who qualify, totalling 30ppl

25/11/21

2.5ppl Milk Price increase for North Lakes Foods producers – from 1st January

This increase takes producers liquid standard litre price to 31.5ppl.

24/11/21

2.5ppl milk price increase for Meadow Foods suppliers – From 1st January

This takes producers average liquid standard litre price to 32.5ppl