INTERNATIONAL MILK PRICE REVIEW for April 2008 deliveries

(for standardized (1) milk and based on payment systems of the companies)

All prices expressed in euro/100 kg
Company   Quality
adjustment		 Quantity
adjustment		 Seasonal
adjustment		 MILK PRICE
this month		 Most recent
supplementary
payment		 Rolling av
last 12
months (4)
Milcobel BE 0.73 1.38   35.85 0.37 38.43
Humana Milch Union eG DE       33.77 -0.22 36.44
Nordmilch DE   0.15   30.80 -0.17 34.63
Arla Foods Denmark DK 0.75   -3.75 34.27 1.41 34.85
Hämeenlinnan O. FI 2.14   0.32 33.82 3.88 39.32
Bongrain CLE (Basse Normandie) FR 0.74     32.89 none 33.90
Danone (Pas de Calais) FR 0.58     32.78 none 35.10
Lactalis (Pays de la Loire) FR       32.49 none 33.67
Sodiaal FR       32.19 none 33.02
Dairy Crest (Davidstow) GB -0.24 0.37 -2.75 28.97 0.00 31.50
First Milk  GB 0.61 2.29   28.31 0.00 29.71
Glanbia IE       34.63 0.00 36.80
Kerry IE       33.82 none 35.18
Campina NL 0.05 0.75 -0.90 32.90 1.20 36.64
Friesland Foods NL 0.04   -2.30 34.52 1.86 36.94
AVERAGE MILK PRICE THIS MONTH (2) 32.80   35.07
New Zealand (5) NZ       27.83 none 28.83
United States of America (3) US 0.13     26.28 none 32.54

Remarks:

(1) All prices are VAT excluded, paid to producers and assuming milk collected every other day
Price per 100 kg standard milk with 4.2% fat, 3.4% (crude) protein, 500,000 kg per year, total bacterial count 24,999 and somatic cell count 249,999 
(2) Arithmic average
(3) Class III prices adjusted for 4.2% fat, 3.4% protein percentages  and somatic cell count 249,999
(4) Including most recent supplementary payments
(5) Based on payout forecast of Fonterra, adjusted for 4.2% fat and 3.4% protein


click here for ADDITIONAL REMARKS MILK PRICES APRIL 2008

Source:

On behalf of LTO-Nederland calculated by the Productschap Zuivel in cooperation with the European Dairy Farmers
The data contained in this publication may be quoted provided that reference is made to the source

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