Lakeland increases August milk price

The first milk processor to announce its retrospective August milk price, Lakeland Dairies, has increased by 1c/l.

Odile Evans

13 September 2016

Lakeland Dairies has increased its milk price by 1c/l.

Lakeland Dairies is the first processor to announce its August milk price, increasing by 1c/l. This brings the Lakeland price to 23.7c/l* at 3.3% protein and 3.6% fat excluding VAT. Net price to the farmer is 25c/l including VAT.

*The Irish Farmers Journal calculates milk price excluding VAT

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