# Freshways milk price cut despite sector hitting 'rock bottom'

> UK processor Freshways has cut its base milk price by 7 pence per litre for December, to 29.4ppl. The cut follows increases of 3ppl from 1 September and 6ppl from 1 October that it said selling prices had not recovered.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T12:15:29.817Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77637-freshways-milk-price-cut-despite-sector-hitting-rock-bottom
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp farmgate milk price cut signals weaker dairy margins and a possible follow-on from other UK processors, which would pressure milk-based feed demand and sentiment among producers.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- thegrocer.co.uk: https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/freshways-slashes-milk-price-despite-sector-hitting-rock-bottom/725464.article

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