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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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17/11/23

0.25ppl price reduction for Wensleydale Creamery from 1st November

Resulting in a standard liquid litre price of 34.43ppl

17/11/23

Meadow Foods to stand on for December

Resulting in a standard litre price of 33ppl

17/11/23

Barbers Cheese to stand on for December

Resulting in a standard litre price of 36.14ppl.

17/11/23

Wyke Farms to stand on for December

Resulting in a standard litre price of 34.9ppl and a manufacturing litre price of 36.106ppl.

17/11/23

Latest GDT Results down 0.7% (7th November 2023)

Butter down 1.6%, average price US$4,890 tonne Cheddar up 4.5%, average price US$4,042 tonne SMP up 2.3%, average price US$2,724 tonne WMP down 2.7%, average price US$2,971 tonne

17/11/23

Guest Speaker – Rob Daykin

Guest Speaker – Rob Daykin I’d like to start by saying what a real pleasure it is to be asked to be todays guest speaker on the Bulletin. Ian was always a great support when I first started out, only a phone call away and never too busy to offer his advice. "Navigating the Organic Dairy Landscape: Market Insights and Trends" By Daykin Partnership market intelligence At a time when sustainability and health awareness are driving consumer choices, the organic dairy industry is at a crucial crossroads.

16/10/23

0.91ppl Price Reduction for Wensleydale Creamery from 1st October

Resulting in a standard liquid litre price of 34.68ppl

16/10/23

Barbers Cheese to stand on for November

Barbers Cheese have confirmed there will be no change to their November milk price resulting in a standard litre price of 36.14ppl.

16/10/23

Meadow Foods to Stand on for November

Meadow Foods have announced they will be holding their standard litre milk price from 1st November at 33ppl.

16/10/23

Latest GDT Results up 4.4% (3rd October 2023)

Butter up 1.3%, average price US$4,806 tonne Cheddar down 4.8%, average price US$3,853 tonne SMP up 6.6%, average price US$2,558 tonne WMP up 4.8%, average price US$2,931 tonne

16/10/23

Guest Speaker Chris Walkland “Robin to Ian’s Batman”

Firstly it’s a great pleasure (and, er, a first!) to be officially writing for the IPMS Bulletin. There have, over the years, been several occasions when Ian sent me stories he was proposing to write, but which he thought might land him in the legal doo-do, and where he wanted a few tweaks to keep him out of it! And also, perhaps, the odd unofficial contribution from time to time! Those were the days, and how we still miss him.

29/09/23

Müller confirms 36.5ppl November farm gate milk price

Dairy farmers supplying Müller who meet the conditions for Müller Advantage will receive a milk price of 36.5ppl from 1 November 2023. Richard Collins, Head of Agriculture at Müller Milk & Ingredients said: “While we remain committed as ever to paying our supplying farmers a competitive milk price and ensuring security of supply, we have to respond to continued market pressures and supply remaining ahead of forecast.