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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 28/02/2021 36,37 €/100Kg
 
Germany, Bavaria 28/02/2021 34,44 €/100Kg
 
France, Rhône Alpes 31/01/2021 36,97 €/100Kg
Farmgate milk price
Lombardy (Italy) * (€/100 lt.)
Month 2019 2020 2021 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2020
January 40,50 39,50 (e)37,50 +1,35% -5,06%
February 40,50 38,50 (e)37,50 0,00% -2,60%
March 40,50 37,50  
April 40,50 37,00  
May 40,50 36,50  
June 40,50 36,50  
July 41,00 36,50  
August 41,00 36,50  
September 41,00 36,50  
October 41,00 36,50  
November 40,50 37,00  
December 40,00 37,00  
Average 40,63 37,13 37,50
Variazione¹ % +8,70% -8,62% -3,85%
Last Update:31-03-2021
1) change from the same period of 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 2019 2020 2021 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2020
January 35,56 34,28 34,06 +0,44% -0,64%
February 35,49 34,52 34,44 +1,12% -0,23%
March 35,42 34,61  
April 35,09 34,02  
May 34,56 32,87  
June 34,18 32,81  
July 33,92 32,89  
August 33,82 33,13  
September 33,76 33,50  
October 33,90 33,84  
November 33,99 33,96  
December 33,99 33,91  
Average 34,47 33,70 34,25
Variazione¹ % -2,41% -2,26% -0,44%
Last Update:15-04-2021
1) change from the same period of previous year
*: 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
 
Farmgate milk price
Rhône Alpes (France) * (€/100 lt.)
Month 2019 2020 2021 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2020
January 37,18 38,73 38,12 +0,24% -1,56%
February 37,38 38,10  
March 36,58 36,81  
April 36,04 36,60  
May 35,87 36,12  
June 37,82 37,08  
July 39,85 38,32  
August 40,00 39,10  
September 39,94 39,19  
October 39,54 39,23  
November 38,18 38,05  
December 38,07 38,03  
Average 38,04 37,95 38,12
Variazione¹ % +4,68% -0,24% -1,56%
Last Update:16-03-2021
1) change from the same period of previous year
*: 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