Carbery Group has announced its milk price for October 2021 supplies.
Its announcement follows Dairygold’s, Kerry Group’s and Lakeland Dairies’ in recent days.
In a statement to That’s Farming on Thursday, November 18th, 2021, a spokesperson for the milk processor said:
“Carbery Group has increased its milk price for October by 1c/L.”
“If this decision is replicated across the four West Cork co-ops; Bandon, Barryroe, Drinagh and Lisavaird, this will result in an average price for October of 38.2c/L, inclusive of VAT and 0.5c/L SCC bonus.”
Milk prices
Dairygold
Dairygold has increased the October quoted milk price by 1cpl to 38.0c/L, based on standard constituents of 3.3% Protein and 3.6% Butterfat, inclusive of bonuses and VAT.
This milk price equates to an average October farm gate milk price of 49.0c/L, based on average October milk solids achieved by Dairygold milk suppliers.
The quoted milk price for October based on EU standard constituents of 3.4% protein and 4.2% butterfat is 41.5c/L.
Kerry Group
Kerry Group’s base price for October milk supplies will increase by 1c/l to 37c/l incl VAT at 3.30% Prot/3.60% Bfat and 40.62c/L incl Vat at EU Standard Constituents 3.40% Prot/4.20% Bfat.
Based on Kerry’s average milk solids for October, the milk price return inclusive of VAT and bonuses is 46.93c/L.
Lakeland Dairies
In the Republic of Ireland, Lakeland Dairies has increased its October milk price by 0.5c/L and will pay a base milk price of 38c/L, including VAT, for milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein.
Meanwhile, in Northern Ireland, Lakeland Dairies has increased its milk price by 0.4 pence per litre and will pay a milk price of 30.5p/litre.
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued an infringement notice to Dairy Farmers’ Milk Co-operative for a Dairy Code of Conduct breach.
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