Milk Prices Rise In April

The UK average farm gate price of milk excluding bonuses was 27.91p/litre, up 1.5p/l on April 2011 according to Defra. The butterfat content increased from 4.02% in April 2011 to 4.06% in 2012. The average protein content also increased from 3.22% to 3.26% over the same period.