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Milk price Arla bounces back in December
The milk price of Arla Foods bounces back slightly in December. As a result, the advance price of the group is at the level of the month of October. In the Milk price comparator of Boerenbusiness Arla does win the price of most stable listing.
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The Scandinavian dairy group, with its Dutch main location in Nijkerk, paid advance milk prices throughout 2019 that ranged between €32 and €33 per 100 kilos (at 4,4% fat, 3,47% protein and an annual delivery of 1 million kilos). milk). Currency fluctuations were also responsible for some of these fluctuations.
Where FrieslandCampina records a significant outlier in December, Arla's milk price actually has to lose ground in the Milk Price Comparator of Boerenbusiness. The highest level of this year (€32,75 in November) could not be improved due to the small downward corrections in the fat and protein price. In December, Arla pays €3,94 per kilo for fat and €4,34 per kilo for protein.
Stable organic milk price
This results in a basic milk price of €32,39 per 100 kilos in December, a decrease of more than 1% compared to November. Including bonuses for VLOG and grazing, the milk price can rise to €34,89 per 100 kilos. This means that Arla remains a 'middle-ranking player' in the Netherlands throughout the year milk price comparator see.
Arla's organic milk price for the month of December is €45,29 per 100 kilos, based on an annual supply of 800.000 kilos. This is equal to the organic milk prices of the dairy group for October and November.