Inside: Milk Market
Vreugdenhil raises again on fat
June 13, 2017 - Wouter Baan
The milk price at Vreugdenhil is rising again. Dairy farmers who supply the dairy processor benefit from the good sentiment in fat.
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An annual supply of 800.000 kilos is rewarded with 34,60 euros, while one million kilos per year is paid out with 34,80 euros. Vreugdenhil says in a response that the rising prices for fat are passed on in the milk price.
Earn a premium
Vreugdenhil gives dairy farmers the opportunity to achieve a premium of a maximum of 2,10 euros on the milk price. Where 1,50 euros can be earned by applying grazing. Sustainability yields a bonus of 0,60 euros. The premium for quality is included in the milk price. Apart from that, 0,23 euros will be deducted from the milk price for the ZuivelNL schemes.