Milk prices

Before Christmas, commodity prices were falling, and end-use buyers sensed the tables had turned in their favour once again

The Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations 2024 are ‘impotent’ said market analyst Chris Walkland, speaking at this week’s Semex International Dairy Conference in Glasgow

Farmers Guardian's livestock editor Katie Jones discusses the prospects for milk prices in 2025

Arla said the outlook was slightly negative, due to uncertainty on commodity price development

The dairy said turnover fell as a result of volatility in like for like milk prices

After a run of nine months of non-stop price increases by some milk buyers, the pace has slowed considerably to the point where mostly only milk buyers on time lags are left to announce changes

Arla has raised its December milk price with other dairies holding steady for January

Dairy farmers supplying Muller have expressed frustration with the hold from the company for December

The milk price for November will increase for both conventional and organic milk