The maximum milk price comparator of Boerenbusiness shows the maximum amounts paid out by dairy processors. Behind these amounts lie various surcharges and milk streams. Not all premiums are cumulative, and some are already incorporated into the base price. In this article, we explain, in alphabetical order, how the maximum milk price is structured for each processor.
1. Arla
Farm-specific milk flows:
Better For
Premium breakdown:
'Accessibility premiums': (reachability, larger coupling, extra tank)
Climate check: €1
Quality premium Netherlands: 4% on fat and protein prices (in base milk price)
Pasture: €0,50
Vlog: €1
Sustainability premium: €1,98 (average per 3 months)
Better For: €6 (incl. pasture grazing, vlog, sustainability and quality)
Maximum achievable premium:
€6 per 100 kilos (Stackable: Better For)
Retroactive payment 2025:
€2,20 per kilo
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2. A-ware
Farm-specific milk flows:
Better For
Cow-conscious
Farm milk
Premium breakdown:
Sustainability: €1 (€0,50 in combination with Beter Voor)
Quality: €1 (€0,75 in combination with Beter Voor)
Pasture grazing: €1,00 (€1,25 in combination with Beter Voor)
Better For: €7,25 (incl. pasture)
Cow-conscious: €4 (incl. sustainability)
Farm milk: €2,25 (incl. vlog and sustainability)
Maximum achievable premium:
€7,50 per 100 kilos (Stackable: Better For, sustainability, pasture grazing)
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3. Cono
Farm-specific milk flows:
Caring Dairy
Premium breakdown:
Quality: €2 (in base milk price)
Pasture: €2
Vlog: €1
Caring Dairy: up to €3
Maximum achievable premium:
€6 per 100 kilos (Stackable: Vlog, pasture grazing Caring Dairy)
Retroactive payment 2025:
Not yet known
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4. DOC Cheese
Farm-specific milk flows:
Sure!
Cowfortable (Haltungsform-Stufe 3)
Premium breakdown:
Sustainability: €0,50
Partial grazing: €0,25
Pasture: €1,50
Vlog: €1
Climate surcharge: €0,50
Cowfortable (Haltungsform-Stufe 3:) €3
Sure!: €5 (incl. vlog and climate surcharge)
Maximum achievable premium:
€7 (Stackable: pasture, sustainability and Of course!)
Back payment 2025
€0,221
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5. FrieslandCampina
Farm-specific milk flows:
PlanetProof
Foqu's planet
Premium breakdown:
Partial grazing: €0,40
Pasture: €1,30
Vlog: €1
CO₂ surcharge: €1,50
Foqus Planet: max. €3,50
PlanetProof: €5 (incl. vlog, climate surcharge and €1,30 grazing premium)
Maximum achievable premium:
€5 (Stackable: PlanetProof, Foqus planet)
Back payment 2025
€1,31
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6. Hochwald
Farm-specific milk flows:
No specific milk flow
Premium breakdown:
Quality: €0,40 (in base milk price)
Sustainability: €0,70
Pasture: €1,50
CO2 surcharge: €1,50
Maximum achievable premium:
€3,70 per 100 kilos (Stackable: sustainability, pasture grazing and CO2 surcharge)
Back payment 2025
Applies only to members in Germany, not to Dutch suppliers.
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7. Lactalis Leerdammer
Farm-specific milk flows:
No specific milk flow
Premium breakdown:
Quality: €0,50 (in base milk price)
Sustainability: €1,20
Pasture: €2
Maximum achievable premium:
€3,20 (Stackable: sustainability and pasture)
Post payment
Valuation premium: €0,50 (annually, not in monthly price)
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8. Vreugdenhil Dairy Foods
Farm-specific milk flows:
Tomorrow's Dairy
Premium breakdown:
Quality: €1,50 (in base milk price)
Sustainability: €0,60
Pasture: €1,50
Tomorrow's Dairy: €4,70
Maximum achievable premium:
€6,80 per 100 kilos (Stackable: sustainability, pasture grazing and Tomorrow's Dairy)
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