Milk price stability on the horizon?

After milk prices plunged in 2023, last year saw a welcome recovery with many values approaching 50ppl, but can producers expect prices to continue rising?

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Overall, the milk market outlook is stable, says Arla.
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Overall, the milk market outlook is stable, says Arla.

The price of Arla's conventional milk contract was 48.54ppl in December 2024, and was unchanged in January. The December price was 34.4% more than the year before and less than 4p lower than the all-time...

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