International comparison of producer prices for milk

Average milk price June € 40.04

The average standard milk price declined slightly in June, partly offsetting the modest increase recorded in May. The calculated advance milk prices averaged € 40.04 per 100 kg of standard milk in June 2026. This was € 0.10 (-0.2%) lower than in May and more than 20% below the level recorded in June of last year.

The overall picture was more mixed than in the previous month. Several European dairy processors kept their milk prices unchanged or implemented slight increases, while processors in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland, among others, reduced their milk prices. In Germany, DMK stood out in particular in this respect, where the decline was partly the result of a revised pricing methodology following the merger with Arla. In the United States, the milk price declined due to lower fat and protein prices. Fonterra also slightly lowered its forecast farmgate milk price for the 2026/27 season in New Zealand.

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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.