Milk prices

Lower milk production has given support to milk prices but farmers will now be looking at the prospects for the UK and beyond in the next few months

The early October pullback in price levels from the record butter and cream prices, including some of the higher moisture cheeses such as mozzarella, may be deemed to have arrived a little premature

EU spot prices for butter came off markedly in the first week of October, with prices for Q4 crashing €500 (£419) or so to around €7,500/tonne (£6,283), with prices €1,000/tonne (£838) lower than that for Q1

As processors announce the latest farmgate milk prices, Cedric Porter takes a look at the outlook for dairy

The cooperative said the increase was driven by strong demand and lower volumes

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The price for conventional and organic milk will rise for organic suppliers from July 1

The dairy will pay 39ppl for July, including the Muller Advantage premium

With dairies announcing unusual milk price rises for May, Cedric Porter takes a look at the milk markets