Inside Milk
A-ware raises milk price considerably
A-ware has significantly increased the payout price for the month of February. This brings the processor back to the price cut for January, but the difference is not completely erased yet.
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The basic milk price of A-ware for the month of February is no less than €0,85 higher than in January and rises to €33,33 per 100 kilos. This is calculated for an annual supply of 1 million kilos and 4,42% protein and 3,57% fat. The correction is based on the protein price, the fat price has remained unchanged for February. The maximum milk price increases to €39,58 per 100 kilos.
Maximum milk price is gaining ground
The significant increase partly erases the price reduction for January. The basic milk price is still below the level of December 2020. The maximum milk price, on the other hand, exceeds the level of December 2020 and even reaches the highest level of the past 12 months.
In Boerenbusiness Dutch Milk price calculator A-ware's basic milk price currently ranks third, just below Bel Leerdammer and FrieslandCampina. The maximum payout price scores a lot better in the comparator and is currently in first place.
A-true guaranteed price
The weighted actual milk price (WP) of A-ware shows the average monthly milk payment paid out. For the month of February this amounts to €36 per 100 kilos. The AH milk flow increases the average with a price of €39,74. The organic milk price is not included in the WP. In February it is recorded at €50,79 per 100 kilos.