04 August 2023
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3 min read
Milk prices may be levelling out, but a weak market means there may be continued pressure on values. First Milk held its September price at 36.85ppl this week, but that was almost 12ppl lower than the...
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6 min read
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20 May 2026
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9 min read
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2 min read
