Italy is one of the milk producing countries in the EU 25.

The volume of the Italian milk output does not meet the domestic demand needs and therefore this lack is absorbed by imports from Germany and France, the major European producers. Given this , it turns out to compare farmgate milk prices in force in three selected regions i.e.:
  • Lombardy (Italy);
  • Bavaria (Germany) and
  • Rhône Alpes (France).
A look at the prices here below highlights that Italy ranks on the top of the graph i.e. high raw milk price levels.

This is mainly due to the use of Italian milk that, unlike other Countries, is destined to a large extent to the production of typical cheeses (PDO).

These typical cheeses are characterised by high standard quality and are often considered unique by the consumer. To note that Italian farmgate milk is also the result of a specific feeding of the cows. All these factors lead to have remarkable high farmgate milk prices in Italy.
To deepen this topic , please refer to Tools for a compared analysis in the European area.
Farmgate milk price
Lombardy (Italy) * (€/100 lt.)
Month 2008 2009 2010 ± % from 2009
January
42,00
36,02 (e)
33,16
-7,94%
February
42,00
34,87 (e)
33,16
-4,90%
March
42,00
34,54 (e)
33,16
-4,00%
April
38,09
31,66 (e)
33,16
+4,74%
May
38,09
31,66 (e)
33,16
+4,74%
June
38,09
31,66 (e)
33,16
+4,74%
July
39,59
30,43 (e)
36,60 (e)
+20,28%
August
39,59
30,45 (e)
 
September
39,59
30,73 (e)
 
October
38,59
31,83 (e)
 
November
38,09
31,93 (e)
 
December
38,09
31,78 (e)
 
Average 39,48 32,30 33,65
Variation¹ %
+14,63%
-18,20%
+4,19%
Last Update: 01-09-2010
1) change from previous year
*: Euro per 100 litres 3,7% fat - 3,25% proteins
(e) = estimated price
Source: Processed by CLAL
 
Farmgate milk price
Bayern (Germany) * (€/100 kg.)
Month 2008 2009 2010 ± % from 2009
January
40,21
27,89
27,04
-3,05%
February
39,91
26,69
27,08
+1,46%
March
39,24
25,72
27,36
+6,38%
April
36,36
25,00
27,91
+11,64%
May
34,41
24,45
29,00
+18,61%
June
34,21
24,02
29,98
+24,81%
July
34,63
23,57
31,50 (e)
+33,64%
August
34,42
23,64
 
September
34,03
24,17
 
October
32,81
25,15
 
November
31,21
26,32
 
December
29,83
26,63
 
Average 35,11 25,27 28,55
Variation¹ %
+5,92%
-28,02%
+12,99%
Last Update: 25-08-2010
1) change from previous year
*: Euro per 100 Kg 3,7% fat - 3,40% proteins
(e) = estimated price
Source: ZMP; since May,2009 ZMB
Farmgate milk price
Rhône Alpes (France) * (€/100 lt.)
Month 2008 2009 2010 ± % from 2009
January
35,92
30,55
29,32
-4,03%
February
33,29
30,43
29,55
-2,91%
March
33,67
27,40
28,78
+5,04%
April
31,17
21,96
27,21
+23,88%
May
33,60
25,72
27,99
+8,84%
June
37,24
25,88
30,31
+17,13%
July
37,31
29,44
31,35
+6,49%
August
37,32
28,84
 
September
37,29
27,25
 
October
28,14
25,94
 
November
28,23
26,34
 
December
28,58
25,96
 
Average 33,48 27,14 29,22
Variation¹ %
+16,68%
-18,93%
+7,64%
Last Update: 03-09-2010
1) change from previous year
*: Euro per 100 litres 3,8% fat - 3,20% proteins
Source: FranceAgriMer
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