International comparison of producer prices for milk
The international milk price comparison resumed in 2022 under the name EDF-ZuivelNL International Milk Price Comparison. This bilingual publication (Dutch and English) is published monthly on the websites of both ZuivelNL and EDF and provides insight into the milk prices that large (and regionally distributed) European dairy companies pay out monthly to their dairy farmers.
Average milk price March € 40.48
The average standard milk price has been declining since July 2025. In March 2026, the calculated advance milk prices averaged € 40.48 per 100 kg of standard milk, € 1.02 lower than in February (-2.5%) and more than 19% below the level of March last year.
The picture is somewhat more mixed than in previous months. A number of European processors kept their milk price stable in March. The largest declines occurred in Ireland and the UK, mainly due to the disappearance of the seasonal bonus. The milk price in the US rose sharply thanks to improved fat and protein prices and a positive exchange rate effect.
Please find the complete monthly overview below.
Milk Price Comparison March 2026 (PDF)Average milkprice € 40.48
compared to February 2026
- € 1.02
€ 41.50
compared to March last year
- € 9.62
€ 50.10
Prices in euro per 100 kg standard milk with 4.2% fat, 3.4% protein, 1,000,000 kg/year, tbc 24,999 per ml and scc 249,999 per ml, VAT excluded
Publication dates (Thursday at 4 p.m.)
2026
- June 04 - milk prices April2026
- July 02 - milk prices May 2026
- August 06 - milk prices June 2026
- September 03 - milk prices July 2026
- October 01 - milk prices August 2026
- November 05 - milk prices September 2026
- December 03 - milk prices October 2026
2027
- January 07 - milk prices November 2026
- Februay 04 - milk prices December 2026
EDF-ZuivelNL International Milk Price Comparison
The joint project was discontinued in 2021 due to cutbacks at ZuivelNL. EDF continued to collect milk price information making it possible to calculate and publish comparable milk prices of the missing months from March 2021 onwards.
The name has been changed to EDF-ZuivelNL International Milk Price Comparison to give visibility to the executing parties. In terms of content, it is a continuation of the LTO International Milk Price Comparison.
Overview International comparison of producer prices for milk from 2014
Overview of the annual reports from 2014 till 2021.
Overview from 2014Copyright and liability
This international milk price comparison is a collaboration between European Dairy Farmers (EDF) and ZuivelNL.
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