Milk Price Tracker

[som farmer]

any other elements to their pricing, eodc? bonuses? be great to compare against barbers

bonuses are similar, bacto and cc bands are more generous with wyke, the big difference, is if you slip into a 'deduction' band, you not only lose the 'deduction' but also your 1.5 pence assurance, for the whole month. Prices are going to rise, and you can be certain, every dodge any processor can think of, to negate some of the rise, they will use !

 

[som farmer]

Do Wyke still have a limit on fat?

not to my knowledge, and we have got up to 4.8.

 

[sidjon]

Do Wyke still have a limit on fat?

Mate is sending pure jersey milk to them without any penalty for Fats.

 

[pappuller]

With how the market is changing i don't think you can base a decision to move processors on 1 or 2 months. Big case of cat and mouse at the moment.

 

[kp_n_plghng]

bonuses are similar, bacto and cc bands are more generous with wyke, the big difference, is if you slip into a 'deduction' band, you not only lose the 'deduction' but also your 1.5 pence assurance, for the whole month. Prices are going to rise, and you can be certain, every dodge any processor can think of, to negate some of the rise, they will use !

You are quite correct about the penalties. barber always seem to be 0.5ppl ahead of wyke so its the risk we take I suppose. One producer was paid 33.8ppl for Dec milk 5.1% fat, 3.8% protein. I think that is a disgrace.

 

[dinderleat]

With how the market is changing i don't think you can base a decision to move processors on 1 or 2 months. Big case of cat and mouse at the moment.

The more people move though the more it will drive the market. Processors can’t process without the milk.

 

[Martyn]

Iv been told by two different parties that Arla are only able to offer such a good UK price due to farmer members on the continent producing milk which they are currently able to trade very well, this is then distributed to all members, is this true?

 

[som farmer]

l think the future of milk production, will end up as a close milk field, of dedicated milk suppliers, producing exactly what your processor wants.

 

[Jdunn55]

What’s roddas doing any increase yet?

January - March is 34.46 I think but that's for liquid litre not manufacturing litre, from memory saputo will be 34.47 from February? So we would be ahead in January but slightly behind february and March

I adjusted roddas price for manufacturing to compare to saputo and arla a week or so ago and we are 0.15ppl ahead including the February increase (obviously don't know about march) and not too far from arla so I'm happy again
I always forget roddas announce liquid price not manufacturing which when compared to arla and saputo who announce in manufacturing its a bit disheartening!

 

[Beef farmer]

Iv been told by two different parties that Arla are only able to offer such a good UK price due to farmer members on the continent producing milk which they are currently able to trade very well, this is then distributed to all members, is this true?

Arla are behind on the continent.

 

[Jdunn55]

l think the future of milk production, will end up as a close milk field, of dedicated milk suppliers, producing exactly what your processor wants.

Pretty much what roddsd have, you've got to be within 30 miles as a crow flies, should think it cuts there transport costs back a fair bit but makes expansion a bit more tricky for them

 

[lazy farmer]

You are quite correct about the penalties. barber always seem to be 0.5ppl ahead of wyke so its the risk we take I suppose. One producer was paid 33.8ppl for Dec milk 5.1% fat, 3.8% protein. I think that is a disgrace.

His cell count was 283 and Bacto is 53.
that should get top dollar ?

 

[dinderleat]

Iv been told by two different parties that Arla are only able to offer such a good UK price due to farmer members on the continent producing milk which they are currently able to trade very well, this is then distributed to all members, is this true?

No it is just the U.K. price is crap compared to the ROW

 

[kp_n_plghng]

To put it simply. I do not agree with the penalties Barbers have in place. I have not fallen foul of it yet but I have got bloody close on a couple of occasions. I accept it if we're top of the league table. SCC of 199 vs SCC of 251 is a difference of 3.4ppl that is not correct in my view. They cant even give us a half penny bonus it has to be 0.4, so thats 1.2 instead of 1.5 across the three hygiene bonuses.

 

[kp_n_plghng]

His cell count was 283 and Bacto is 53.
that should get top dollar ?

No but I think a 4.8ppl penalty is too harsh.

 

[Kiss]

No but I think a 4.8ppl penalty is too harsh.

If I’m buying things with short shelf life I get discount,

 

[kp_n_plghng]

bonuses are similar, bacto and cc bands are more generous with wyke, the big difference, is if you slip into a 'deduction' band, you not only lose the 'deduction' but also your 1.5 pence assurance, for the whole month. Prices are going to rise, and you can be certain, every dodge any processor can think of, to negate some of the rise, they will use !

For my milk Wyke will be 0.9ppl ahead of Barbers if 2ppl bonus is correct for Wyke.

 

[Sid]

Arla are behind on the continent.

UK market holding that price back.

EU price holding up UK
UK price holding back EU

 

[Martyn]

Apparently EU production is back, and plenty of capacity for drying milk in France but getting milk to the continent still a massive issue.
Anyone got a link to UK or EU production data Vers last year?

 

[dinderleat]

UK market holding that price back.

EU price holding up UK
UK price holding back EU

I don’t think we have an a big an affect on the EU market to hold it back. It’s not like we are undercutting the eu market with cheap product.