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December price hurts Belgian LDA
Laiterie des Ardennes has significantly reduced its milk price for December. While it managed to keep the price drop somewhat contained in November, it had to reduce the price for the last month of the previous year by more than €4.
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The milk price at the legal Belgian content decreased to €33,50 per 100 liters. This is at 4,2% fat and 3,4% protein. At the actual Belgian content of 4,3% fat and 3,5% protein, and with an annual supply of 1,3 million liters, this equates to a milk price of €35,74 per 100 liters.
This is a price a few euros below the milk price of the other major Belgian processors in the Belgian Milk Price Comparator Boerenbusiness.
On average, LDA paid a base price of €48,61 per 100 liters throughout 2025. Members can earn an additional €0,95 in premiums through grazing and sustainability efforts. Membership fees also total up to €0,90 per 100 liters, plus any additional payments, are paid annually.
LDA is particularly strong in the business-to-business segment and therefore suffered particularly hard in the final months of 2025 from low prices for dairy commodities. The cooperative hopes for a recovery in prices for products like butter and mozzarella.