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A-ware lowers milk price, quality premium increases
A-ware has lowered milk prices in the Netherlands and Belgium at the start of the new year, although the drop was slightly less than that of FrieslandCampina's Guaranteed Price.
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A-ware is reducing the basic milk price in the Netherlands by €1 to €55,31 per 100 kilos. The December premium of €0,50 has also been abolished with effect from the new year. Furthermore, A-ware announces that the quality surcharge has been increased by €0,25 to €1 per 100 kilos with the turn of the calendar. For dairy farmers who meet the set standards, the reduction in the payment price is therefore in reality €0,75 per 100 kilos.
Milk price comparator
In Milk price comparator van Boerenbusiness A-ware temporarily takes the lead over Arla and FrieslandCampina. The Scandinavian dairy giant kept the payment price virtually unchanged as of January, while its Dutch counterpart lowered the milk price by €1,35. Other Dutch processors have yet to announce the milk price for the new year.
Belgium
Dairy farmers of A-ware in Belgium and the Southwest Netherlands see the milk price drop by €0,45 in the new year to €53,52 per 100 kilos. In the Milk Price Comparison for Belgium A-ware FrieslandCampina will have to tolerate this.