Arla's April milk price to increase to 27.42p per litre

Commodity market prices have stabilised over the last few weeks, according to Arla
Commodity market prices have stabilised over the last few weeks, according to Arla

Arla has increased its April milk price by 0.32p per litre to 27.42p per litre as a result of its currency smoothing mechanism.

Arla’s price for conventional milk will increase by 0.32 pence per litre from 1 April, as a result of the last quarter’s average exchange rate being introduced into the cooperative’s currency smoothing mechanism, taking the manufacturing litre to 27.43 pence.

Commenting on the markets, Arla Foods amba board director, Johnnie Russell, said: “Commodity market prices have stabilised over the last few weeks, however protein prices remain at record low values.

“The recent increases in butterfat and cheese prices have diminished with these prices also stabilising around their February levels.”

Arla Foods is a global dairy company and co-operative owned by 11,200 dairy farmers with circa 2,500 of whom are British.