Arla Foods amba confirms milk price stability for one year with hold for January 2020

When applied to the UK manufacturing price Arla’s pence per litre for conventional milk will become 30.04 pence and the organic price 40.88 pence per litre, from 1 January for Arla’s farmer owners.

Arla Foods amba board director, and farmer owner, Arthur Fearnall, said: “Right now, global milk production remains stable and the balance on supply and demand of Organic milk means prices have remained under pressure in Europe. Fat prices have remained stable recently, supported by the normal seasonal demands, while demand for skimmed milk powder remains strong and cheese prices have faltered slightly in the face of limited demand pre-Christmas.  At a time of year when many of us reflect and look back on what we have achieved, with this milk price hold we are looking back at a full year of stability in the Arla milk price, which I know will bring seasonal cheer to all our farmers.”

Graham Wilkinson, UK Agriculture director at Arla continues: “Off the back of what was a turbulent few years for the industry, including most recently the impact of the drought of 2018, the stability of the milk price for Arla farmer owners over the last 12 months has shown the strength and benefit of being part of a leading global cooperative. In the UK, it has given our owners confidence to focus on longer term and industry leading initiatives such as becoming Carbon Net Zero by 2050, which will ultimately secure and build a sustainable dairy industry fit for the future.”

ENDS