Milk prices are steadying as processors announce September holds

A look at the prospects for dairy markets as processors announce price holds for September and August

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Milk prices are steadying as processors announce September holds

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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