# Farmgate milk prices to tumble in February and March - Farmers Weekly

> Major UK milk processors are announcing February or March farmgate price cuts as wholesale butter, mild cheddar, and skimmed milk powder values fall. The Ampe fell 7% to 35.1p per litre in January and MCVE fell 7% to 44.5p per litre.

- Date: 2023-01-31 · published 2023-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5880-farmgate-milk-prices-to-tumble-in-february-and-march-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Falling wholesale dairy values are passing through to lower farmgate milk prices, and forecasts show milk output remaining 1-2% above last year. This keeps the dairy price outlook bearish, with pressure on UK producer margins.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/dairy-markets/farmgate-milk-prices-to-tumble-in-february-and-march

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