# United Kingdom milk prices and composition of milk – statistics notice (data for May 2026) - GOV.UK

> Defra has published its monthly UK statistics notice on farm-gate milk prices and milk composition, with the data covering July 2026. The release is based on monthly purchaser surveys in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is a routine statistical publication with no new market event.

- Date: 2026-06-25 · published 2026-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18810-united-kingdom-milk-prices-and-composition-of-milk-statistics-notice-data-for
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

The data gives UK dairy processors and farmers a benchmark for farm-gate prices and supply, which feeds into forecasts of UK milk prices. It carries no new price signal on its own.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2023-06-29 | [United Kingdom milk prices and composition of milk statistics notice - April 2023 statistics (published 25 May 2023) - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35486-united-kingdom-milk-prices-and-composition-of-milk-statistics-notice-april-2023.md) | -2.6% | -3.8% |
| MILK | 2024-06-27 | [United Kingdom milk prices and composition of milk statistics notice - April 2024 statistics (published 30 May 2024) - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29751-united-kingdom-milk-prices-and-composition-of-milk-statistics-notice-april-2024.md) | -1.7% | -0.2% |
| MILK | 2024-07-25 | [United Kingdom milk prices and composition of milk statistics notice - May 2024 statistics (published 27 June 2024) - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29260-united-kingdom-milk-prices-and-composition-of-milk-statistics-notice-may-2024.md) | +3.4% | +4.0% |
| MILK | 2024-08-29 | [United Kingdom milk prices and composition of milk statistics notice - June 2024 statistics (published 25 July 2024) - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28776-united-kingdom-milk-prices-and-composition-of-milk-statistics-notice-june-2024.md) | +9.7% | +13.1% |
| MILK | 2023-04-27 | [United Kingdom milk prices and composition of milk statistics notice - February 2023 statistics (published 30 March 2023) - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36406-united-kingdom-milk-prices-and-composition-of-milk-statistics-notice-february.md) | -10.0% | -13.0% |

## Sources

- gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-milk-prices-and-composition-of-milk/united-kingdom-milk-prices-and-composition-of-milk-statistics-notice-data-for-may-2026

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