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Farm-gate prices of milk
Italy is one of the milk producing countries in the EU-28.

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);
- Rh�ne Alpes (France).
For that reason this page provides with:
  • a comparison graph among the farm gate Milk prices of the above mentioned Regions;
  • tables with related prices.
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 (approx. 45%) 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.

Italy, Lombardy 31/03/2025 58,20 €/100Kg
 
Germany, Bavaria 28/02/2025 52,77 €/100Kg
 
France, Rhône Alpes 28/02/2025 49,89 €/100Kg
Month 2023 2024 2025 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2024
January 60,00 50,00 (e)59,00 +2,61% +18,00%
February 57,50 50,00 (e)60,00 +1,69% +20,00%
March 57,50 50,50 (e)60,00 0,00% +18,81%
April 54,00 51,50  
May 53,00 51,50  
June 52,00 52,50  
July 51,50 53,50  
August 50,50 54,00  
September 50,00 54,50  
October 49,50 55,00  
November 49,00 56,00  
December 49,00 57,50  
Jan-Mar 58,33 50,17 59,67
Change¹ % +37,25% -14,00% +18,94%
Average 52,79 53,04
Change¹ % +3,18% +0,47%
Last Update:15-04-2025
1) change from the same period of previous year
The monthly, cumulative and annual prices are arithmetic averages calculated on the basis of the weekly prices
*: Euro per 100 litres 3,7% fat - 3,25% proteins
(e) = estimated price
Source: Processed by CLAL
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Month 2023 2024 2025 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2024
January 58,54 46,45 52,51 +0,27% +13,05%
February 55,39 46,67 52,77 +0,50% +13,07%
March 53,04 46,76  
April 50,26 46,90  
May 49,26 46,95  
June 46,02 47,10  
July 44,67 47,52  
August 44,75 47,92  
September 45,01 48,82  
October 45,77 50,39  
November 46,30 51,61  
December 46,59 52,37  
Jan-Feb 56,97 46,56 52,64
Change¹ % +36,33% -18,27% +13,06%
Average 48,80 48,29
Change¹ % -4,72% -1,05%
Last Update:15-04-2025
1) change from the same period of previous year
The monthly, cumulative and annual prices are arithmetic averages calculated on the basis of the weekly prices
*: Euro per 100 Kg 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 %.
Source: ZMP; since May,2009 ZMB
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Month 2023 2024 2025 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2024
January 51,30 49,67 50,93 -0,09% +2,55%
February 51,05 49,85 51,44 +0,99% +3,18%
March 49,51 49,05  
April 48,16 48,35  
May 47,74 48,33  
June 48,72 48,98  
July 50,25 50,12  
August 50,57 50,61  
September 50,58 50,73  
October 51,19 51,00  
November 50,17 51,16  
December 50,42 50,98  
Jan-Feb 51,17 49,76 51,19
Change¹ % +18,71% -2,76% +2,86%
Average 49,97 49,90
Change¹ % +8,21% -0,13%
Last Update:16-04-2025
1) change from the same period of previous year
The monthly, cumulative and annual prices are arithmetic averages calculated on the basis of the weekly prices
*: Euro per 100 litres 3,8% fat - 3,20% proteins

Prix toutes primes comprises, toutes qualités confondues, ramené à un lait standard (38g de MG / 32g de MP).
Ce prix est le prix payé aux producteurs au cours du mois, il peut inclure des avances.

Source: FranceAgriMer / sondage lait de vache
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