The UK’s largest dairy processor, Arla, has increased its April milk price by 0.32p/litre from 1 April. A spokesman said the April increase was a result of last quarter’s average exchange rate being introduced into the co-operative’s currency smoothing mechanism. See also: Farmer Focus: Snow gone, but milk price uncertainty remains The rise means Arla’s 2,400 UK dairy farmers will receive 27.43p/litre based on constituent contents of 4.2% butterfat, 3.4% protein. For ease of comparison, the liquid price will be 26.39p/litre […]
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