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Arla and DOC Kaas are once again not tinkering with milk prices
While FrieslandCampina was still very slightly close to the guaranteed price, Arla and DOC Kaas are keeping the payment prices for the new month stable. The former is implementing a currency correction and also detects some optimism in the sales of branded dairy products.
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The stable mutations in Arla and DOC Kaas are not unexpected. Both cooperatives have also kept their payment prices unchanged in recent months. The basic payout price at DOC Kaas is €37,93 and, including premiums, can amount to just over €40.
Arla's basic milk price has fallen by €0,26 to €40,02 per 100 kilos, but this is a currency correction for the Netherlands. In the Dutch Milk price calculator This puts them just below FrieslandCampina. In addition, in the most favorable case, almost €4 can be earned in bonuses.
In the explanation of the milk price, the chairman of the cooperative provides the members with some bright spots. The European dairy market has become more stable. Sales of branded dairy products are showing an improvement for the first time this year. This is probably related to the cooling inflation in the eurozone.