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Milk cost study shows gap between production costs and producer prices

Milk cost study shows gap between production costs and producer prices

By Jim Cornall

According to the latest study by the Bureau for Rural Sociology and Agriculture (BAL) – What is the cost of producing milk? – the average milk production cost over five years in six European countries was between 41 and 46 cents per kilogram of milk.

First Milk announces new member premium

First Milk announces new member premium

By Jim Cornall

UK dairy cooperative First Milk has today announced a series of changes to its capital structure that will see the introduction of a ‘member premium’ in the form of a 13th payment to members from next year, as well as increased transparency in share...