Arla Foods amba board director, and farmer owner, Arthur Fearnall, said: “Farmers countrywide are experiencing significant and sustained inflationary pressures on their every day and longer-term on farm costs. So, in a strong market where pricing for all EU dairy commodities has continued positively in November, this farmgate milk price increase will be welcomed by our farmer owners. The outlook is stable to positive.”

Graham Wilkinson, Senior Agriculture Director in Europe for Arla Foods, comments, “At a time of year when dairy is enjoyed by so many consumers during their festive celebrations we are very much focussed on working with our customers to ensure continued supply amongst the mounting external pressures, which we expect to run in to 2022 and beyond. This increase in our farmgate milk price comes at a time when the sustained inflationary pressures on farm are impacting not only every day costs but also longer term planning. The value of producing milk is increasing like never before with these costs and those of ensuring a sustainable future for dairy and it can no longer be treated like a basic commodity. These pressures are being felt everywhere across the country.”