Guaranteed price for October 2017 41.75 euros

The FrieslandCampina guaranteed price for raw milk for October 2017 is 41.75 euros per 100 kilogrammes of milk. The guaranteed price increases by 1.25 euros compared to the guaranteed price for September (40.50 euros).

The guaranteed price for October includes a correction of 1.18 euros to compensate for the forecast of the milk prices of the reference companies in the previous months, which were estimated too low. The prices for butter, cheese and milk powder will remain on a high level.

The protein price in October is 681.52 euros, the fat price is 340.76 euros and the lactose price is 68.15 euros per 100 kilogrammes.

The guaranteed price applies to 100 kilogrammes of milk with a protein content of 3.47 percent, a fat content of 4.41 percent and a lactose content of 4.51 percent and is exclusive of VAT. From 2017 the amounts shown apply to an average supply of 800,000 kilogrammes of milk annually (in previous years 600,000 kilogrammes). The volume-based premium and seasonal scheme are discontinued starting in 2017.