Farm-gate prices of milk
This page contains two graphs:
  • one comparing the price of Farm-gate Milk in New Zealand, the US and Lombardy, (the largest milk-producing region in Italian production) over a given time period;
  • one comparing the price of Farm-gate Milk in New Zealand, US and Bavaria (Germany) over a given time period.

N.B.:
New Zealand exports approximately 85% of its milk production, which is processed into cheddar-type cheeses, milk powders and butter.
New Zealand exports standard products that are mainly linked to mass consumption or industrial use.
The main difference between New Zealand's production (which is comparable to US production) and Lombard production lies in the quality of end use, which is reflected by the different milk prices. Lombard milk production is mostly processed into D.O.P. (Protected Designation of Origin) products.

 
Farmgate milk price
Lombardy (Italy) * (€/100 lt.)
Month 2011 2012 2013 ± % from 2012
January 39,00 (e)40,70 (e)40,00 -1,72%
February 39,00 (e)40,70 (e)40,00 -1,72%
March 39,00 (e)40,70 (e)40,00 -1,72%
April 39,00 (e)36,00 (e)40,00 +11,11%
May 39,00 (e)36,00  
June 39,00 (e)38,00  
July 40,20 (e)38,00  
August 40,20 (e)38,00  
September 40,20 (e)38,00  
October 40,30 (e)38,00  
November 40,30 (e)38,00  
December 40,30 (e)39,50  
Average 39,63 38,47 40,00
Change¹ % +12,67% -2,92% +3,99%
Last Update: 2013-04-12
1) change from previous year
*: Approx. average fat 3,7% p.v. ; Prot 3,25% p.v.
(e) = estimated price
Source: Processed by CLAL
 
Farmgate milk price
Bavaria (Germany) * (€/100 kg.)
Month 2011 2012 2013 ± % from 2012
January 33,32 35,23 34,23 -2,84%
February 33,52 35,11 34,37 -2,11%
March 33,98 34,53 (e)34,50 -0,09%
April 34,53 33,73 (e)35,00 +3,77%
May 35,01 32,27  
June 35,25 31,43  
July 35,34 30,70  
August 35,38 30,82  
September 35,48 31,38  
October 35,77 32,62  
November 35,88 33,41  
December 35,62 33,87  
Average 34,92 32,93 34,53
Change¹ % +12,84% -5,72% +4,86%
Last Update: 2013-06-05
1) change from previous year
*: Approx. average fat 3,7% p.v. ; Prot 3,25% p.v.3,7% fat - 3,40% proteins
Since January 2010 Fat content, to which farm-gate milk price refers, has increased from 3,70 % to 4,00 %.
(e) = estimated price
Source: Processed by CLAL
Farmgate milk price
USA * (€/100 kg.)
Month 2011 2012 2013 ± % from 2012
January 27,56 32,46 33,02 +1,72%
February 30,85 29,51 32,18 +9,06%
March 32,14 28,72 32,48 +13,08%
April 29,92 28,12 33,00 +17,37%
May 30,11 27,93 (e)33,62 +20,40%
June 32,33 28,51  
July 33,69 30,32  
August 33,95 32,18  
September 33,78 33,61  
October 32,18 36,53  
November 33,35 37,81  
December 32,95 35,12  
Average 31,90 31,74 32,86
Change¹ % +17,81% -0,52% +3,55%
Last Update: 2013-06-01
1) change from previous year
*: Approx. average fat 3,7% p.p. avg.
(e) = estimated price
Source: Processed by CLAL
 
Farmgate milk price
Nuova Zelanda * (€/100 kg.)
Month 2011 2012 2013 ± % from 2012
January 33,89 32,12 27,85 -13,29%
February 32,97 31,98 29,21 -8,66%
March 31,34 31,44 29,74 -5,40%
April 32,26 30,05 30,33 +0,95%
May 32,80 29,30  
June 30,42 27,68  
July 31,82 27,48  
August 31,46 27,66  
September 29,71 26,95  
October 28,97 26,75  
November 29,42 28,23  
December 30,32 28,00  
Average 31,28 28,97 29,28
Change¹ % +12,80% -7,39% +1,08%
Last Update: 2013-06-07
1) change from previous year
*: Approx. average fat 4,7% p.p. avg. ; Prot. 3,35% p.p. avg.
Source: UK-Milk Development Council