Friesland­Campina Guaranteed Price January 2021: EUR 34.25 per 100 kilos of milk

The FrieslandCampina Guarantee Price for January decreases by EUR 0.94 compared to December (EUR 35.19). This decrease is based on the expectation that reference company milk prices will show a modest decrease in response to market developments. No corrections have been included in the guaranteed price for the month of January. However, this was the case in the guaranteed price for the previous month.

This month the protein value is EUR 549.49, the fat value EUR 274.75 and the lactose value EUR 54.95 per 100 kilos.

The FrieslandCampina guaranteed price applies to 100 kg of milk with standard contents 3.57% protein, 4.42% fat and 4.53% lactose, exclusive of VAT. The amounts shown apply to an average supply of 850,000 kilos of milk annually. The guaranteed price is part of the FrieslandCampina milk price, which is paid to the member dairy farmers on an annual basis. Every month the guaranteed price is estimated on the basis of the development of the published milk prices of the reference companies.

Explanation of graph

2019 is based on Milk Fee Regulations 2017-2019 (3.47% protein, 4.41% fat and 4.51% lactose). 2020 and 2021 are based on Milk Fee Regulations 2020-2022 (3.57% protein, 4.42% fat and 4.53% lactose).

Milk January 2021

On the basis of the monthly guaranteed price, a member dairy farmer receives a milk price. The milk price is based on the fat, protein and lactose content of the milk supplied by the relevant dairy farm. The difference between the guaranteed price and the milk price is caused by the settlement of fixed costs of EUR 0.18.