Kerry Group has become the latest processor to announces its milk price for supplies in the month of November.

The processor has announced an increase of 0.5c/L on last month’s price, offering 31.5c/L including VAT for last month’s milk.

This compares to a figure for October supplies of 31c/L.

A spokesperson for Kerry Group said today (Monday, December 14): “Based on average milk solids, the price return, including VAT and bonuses, is 40.568c/L.”

Other processors

Last week, both Glanbia and Lakeland announced their prices for November milk supplies.

On Wednesday (December 9), Glanbia became the first processor to set its milk price, revealing a biodiversity payment which will be paid this month.

Glanbia will pay its member milk suppliers 31.5c/L including VAT for November creamery milk supplies at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein.

This is based on a base price of 30.18c/L including VAT for last month’s milk, unchanged from the previous month.

A payment of 0.5c/L will be made on all November milk supplies to mark the launch of Glanbia Ireland’s Operation Biodiversity initiative, which aims to drive increased planting of native trees and hedgerows in the Irish countryside.

This additional payment means the overall payment will rise 0.5c/L for November, Glanbia said.

On Friday (December 11), Lakeland followed with its price, announcing a special bonus for last month’s milk.

In the Republic of Ireland, an unchanged base price of 32.28c/L including VAT and lactose will be paid for milk supplied in November.

A normal out-of-season bonus applies for November. A special bonus of 1c/L plus VAT will also be paid for November milk, the co-op said.

In Northern Ireland, Lakeland will pay a base price of 26.55p/L for November milk. This is the same base price as October. A normal out-of-season bonus of 3p/L applies for November milk, while a special bonus of 1p/L will also apply.