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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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02/04/20

Barbers (cheese) to stand for a 7th Consecutive month until at least 1st June

This maintains Barbers standard manufacturing litre price at 27.79ppl and based on a standard liquid litre at 26.8ppl.

02/04/20

Saputo (AKA Dairy Crest Davidstow) stand on until at least 1st July

This was agreed back in January and maintains the minimum standard manufacturing litre price at 28.7ppl and based on a standard liquid litre the minimum floor price 27.62ppl. Once again, the stability it delivers should be applauded by all involved in what was forward thinking.

02/04/20

Lactalis (AKA Caledonia & The Fresh Milk Company) to stand on until 1s July

Lactalis will hold its supplier milk price for the next quarter until 1st July 2020 at a minimum floor at 27.61ppl based on a manufacturing standard litre and 26.5ppl based on a liquid standard litre assuming the market remains normal and there are no seismic up or down movements.

02/04/20

Crediton Dairy to Stand on for May

This maintains the standard liquid litre price at 27.5ppl.

02/04/20

South Caernarfon Creameries (Cheese) to stand until at least June 1st

This maintains a manufacturing standard of 27.28ppl based on a standard litre price of 26.34ppl.

02/04/20

Wensleydale Creamery (Cheese) to stand on until at least May 1st

This maintains a manufacturing standard of 27.75ppl and a liquid standard litre of 26.8ppl.

02/04/20

Pensworth Dairy (Liquid) to stand on until 1st May

This maintains their liquid standard litre price at 25ppl for those producers who participate in Pensworth’s new animal welfare standards for others who do not qualify it will be 24.5ppl Pensworth have written to producers outlining how Covid19 has battered their budgets especially given their customer base amongst others includes 230 hospitals, 1700 care homes as well as 100,000 plus doorstep customers many of whom are elderly and self-isolating.

02/04/20

Wells Farm Dairy Stand on but under constant review – Producer Notified

In a letter to producers dated 23rd March, Wells have confirmed they have seen the business hit hard consequently have farmgate milk prices under constant review on almost a daily basis.

02/04/20

0.5ppl Milk Price decrease for Paynes Dairies (Liquid) suppliers – from 1st of April

This reduces producers standard liquid litre price to 25.7ppl.

02/04/20

2.25ppl Milk Price reduction for Pattemores (Liquid) suppliers – from May 1st

This reduces producers standard liquid litre price to 24ppl.

02/04/20

2ppl Milk Price reduction for Dairy Partners Suppliers (Mozzarella Cheese, Wales) – from April 1st Producer Notified

Standard litre price unknown but will be under 25ppl.

02/04/20

Grahams skimming and disposing surplus milk and a 1ppl price cut – from April 10th

Grahams dairy in Scotland yesterday informed its supplying farmers that it has been forced to skim and dispose of milk at both its Bridge of Allan and Nairn processing facilities. In addition, they have alerted farmers to the fact “and we have significant concern around our ability to pick up ex-farm milk in the coming days. We are reviewing this position by tomorrow afternoon.