Friesland­Campina Guaranteed price April 2016 27.50

The FrieslandCampina guaranteed price for raw milk for April 2016 is 27.50 euro per 100 kilogrammes of milk. The guaranteed price for April therefore decreases with 1.00 euro compared to March (28.50 euro).

The decrease in the guaranteed price is the result of a negative correction of 0.22 euro to compensate for the February forecast of the milk prices of the reference companies, which were estimated too high and the expectation that the milk prices of the reference companies will continue to drop in April. This is due to the low level of foil cheese prices combined with sluggish demand and an increasing supply of milk.

The protein price in April 2016 is 448.91 euros, the fat price is 224.45 euros and the lactose price is 44.89 euros per 100 kilogrammes.

The guaranteed price applies to 100 kilogrammes of milk with a protein content of 3.47%, a fat content of 4.41% and a lactose content of 4.51% and is exclusive of VAT. The amounts shown apply to an average supply of 600,000 kilogrammes of milk annually.