First Milk drops May milk price 3.40ppl

First Milk drops May milk price 3.40ppl which takes First Milk’s price below 40ppl from May 1 dairy prices British cooperative

Alex Black
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First Milk drops May milk price 3.40ppl

Drop takes First Milk's price below 40ppl from May 1 First Milk has announced its member milk price will reduce by 3.40ppl from May 1, 2023, taking its price to 39.29ppl for a manufacturing standard...

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