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Leerdammer follows trend of rising milk prices
Royal Bel Leerdammer has increased the milk price for June 2021 compared to the previous month. With this, the cheese maker from Schoonrewoerd follows the upward trend of the milk prices of its competitors. In the Boerenbusiness Milk price comparator the milk processors are creeping towards each other in terms of milk price.
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Leerdammer itself reports a milk price for June of €38,12 per 100 kilos, excluding VAT and deduction of the ZuivelNL contribution. The price applies to 4,41% fat and 3,47% protein. The milk price applies to an annual supply of 1,1 million kilos of milk and 4,41% fat and 3,47% protein, including the pasture, VLOG and market premium of €2,00, €1,00 and €0,25 respectively. per 100 kilos of milk The market supplement applies to milk from dairy farmers who both graze and feed their cows according to the conditions of VLOG.
The Leerdammer milk price does not include the sustainability premium. This premium is paid out with the March milk money and, depending on the efforts in the Duurzaam Leerdammer sustainability program, can amount to € 0,60 per 100 kilos of milk.
Basic milk price also increased
In Boerenbusiness Dutch Milk price calculator Leerdammer's basic milk price for June amounts to €36,21 per 100 kilos at 4,42% fat, 3,57% protein and an annual supply of 1 million kilos. This is €0,93 per 100 kilos more than the basic milk price for May. With this price, Leerdammer's May payment is close to that of A-ware, Arla and DOC-Kaas. FrieslandCampina has the highest basic milk price in June at €37,23. Vreugdenhil and Cono have yet to announce their milk prices for June. {{dataviewSnapshot(6_1622716090)}}
The differences in payment vary further in the maximum milk price, which includes every premium and surcharge from a processor. A-ware has the highest maximum payout for June. Leerdammer records a milk price of €39,46 per 100 kilos, also €0,93 more than in May.