Another Increase In Farm Gate Milk Prices In November

The UK farm gate milk price in pence per litre increased by 1.29p in November compared with November 2009 according to a national statistics release from Defra. The price per litre in November 2010 was 26.16p compared with 24.87p in November 2009 and with 25.63p in October. The butterfat content of UK milk was 4.11% on average compared with 4.08% in November 2009 and 4.03% in October. The average protein content of UK milk in November 2010 was 3.36% compared with 3.34% in November 2009 but the same as October 2010 and November 2008.